To explain the "no west" comment, in 1812 the American "west" only reached as far as the Mississippi River.
The northern states were heavily involved in international trade, having the ports and ship building yards. The men who sailed on those ships were likewise mostly from the north and were the ones being impressed into the British navy. The agrarian south's interests lay entirely in the production of tobacco, cotton, sugar, sorghum and a few other large cash crops. The commerce was mostly within America and they had little interest in shipping issues.
Answer:
Columbian
Explanation:
The term Columbian is used to describe the exchange in America. It only began after Christopher Columbus discover America and began the trade known as Columbian Exchange. Spanish settlers made trading connections with the natives and exchange goods and materials. They also started establishing colonies in the New World.
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