Answer:
The Mongols
Explanation:
It was established by the leader of the Mongol empire, Kublai Khan.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge supported imperialism which is the expansion of a country's power and influence through diplomacy.
Assuming your subject of the question is when we were trading with primarily African countries and Britain for goods we traded mostly animals, crops, cotton, and received the same in return for the most part (except cotton)
Also we traded for and in return of slaves