<span>Henry Hammond firmly believed that south is stronger region when compared the north and assessed that south can raise a huge army when compared to any other region and he also believed that south is capable of creating an empire and rule in the world. These are fairly personal views of him on the south which may not be entirely valid.</span>
Four African Americans Served in U.S. Congress in 1959; Now There Are Many More
The political revolutions were often spurred by new thinking. How could life be better? This thinking is what inspired the industrial revolution. How can we make this easier? The political revolutions gave people the ability to participate in the political process (vote). The industrial revolution opened up new economic opportunities to people. The two clashed because the ideas to better life or make things easier didn't always do so for everyone. Sometimes only a small portion of people would actually benefit.
1. West Africa before the Portuguese was a thriving region. There were several kingdoms that were very wealthy, and the main reason for that was that they had lot of natural resources and the trade. These kingdoms were conducting the majority of the trade between Northern Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, so they were able to gain lot of wealth from the countless goods that were traded through their territories.
2. Europe after the Crusades experienced a real ''boom'' in the trade, thus in its economy as well. Through the Crusades, the Europeans were introduced to lot of goods from the Middle East and the rest of Asia. Lot of those goods were very useful or attractive, so the Europeans gradually started to engage in trade with Asia more and more, with the pinnacle of this trade being during the existence of the Mongol Empire.
3. America before Columbus was much more limited when it came to trade and commerce. Unlike the Old World, the civilizations in the New World were engaging into trade only with the civilizations that surrounded them, thus it was more locally or regionally. The majority of the people were still mostly producing goods just about enough to sustain themselves, so they were not engaging into a large scale trade with places further away.
