The Mongol expansion of the Asian continent during the period from 1215 to 1360 helped to stabilize the political process and redefined the Silk Road through Garkurm. The thirteenth century witnessed a Mongol-Afrangian alliance with an exchange of embassies and military cooperation with Cham and Palestine. Most of the European royal plaques between 1287-1288, as well as travelers Marco Polo and Monsieur William Rubrec, few European travelers traveled the entire Silk Road. Instead of traveling the goods were transported from one hand to another as a long chain from China to the West and the result is the high prices of goods that reach Europe.
African slavery differed regionally in 18th century based on the product being developed.
During this time period, South Carolina was known for the harvesting of rice. The terrain of this state created ideal conditions for this crop to grow. On the other hand, states like Virginia grew tobacco because of their climate and growing season. This was then extremely different from slaves in the North. Considering the short growing season and frigid temperatures, many slaves did not work on plantations. Rather they worked in the shipping or boating industry since that is what the Northern economy relied on.
