No, generally speaking <span>African Americans would not have been eager to fight for the United States during the Spanish American War, since they were treated with such disrespect by white Americans, who started the war in the first place. </span>
They were referred to as "Royal Colonies"; it's a term with British origins means those territories not annexed yet under its control.
a) bought stock on the margin
One of the most determining factor is demand for foreign luxury goods increased in Afro-Eurasia. Due to this demand, many of the nobilities started to collected goods from Asia because it seem exotic for the collection. Their textile also require silk which could be easily found in chinese, persia, and indian regions which contributed to an increase in demand for textiles.
