Which was an economic effect of the Treaty of Versailles? The allies were forced to pay reparations to the Central Powers. The m
andate system seized European colonies in southwest Asia. Military spending increased as Germany expanded the size of its military. Production and trade were disrupted as new borders were created across the region.
African slaves kept their culture so they could get through the hard times of being a slave and so they could connect with their communities through song and dance like they did in Africa.