Since they have just gotten over war and money was good for one side but they had lack of money on the other side. From that case it was hard for them to agree over each other whether they could trade or not.
I believe the answer is A. Rosetta stone.
$5000 $5000 $5000 = $5000 $5000 $5000
Slaves were shipped mainly from Africa to the U.S through the Atlantic Ocean, then sold to mansions where they worked for the rest of their lives.
Mainly just to get spices
The three g's
glory,gold,god