By virtue of its role in the tobacco trade, the Upper South produced over 40 percent of all colonial exports, followed by the Lower South, and the Mid Atlantic colonies. New England produced the smallest value of exports and did so with a much more diverse trade than the other regions.
Democratisation in Africa had allowed investors to invest in business. The government was able to provide the needs of many impoverished areas as well as financial assistance was given to them by the World Bank.
