The Planting of English America 1. ... Since knowledge was passed down from the elders, Indian history was wiped out as many Indians perished. ... Sugar drove the West Indian economy. ... Hundreds of thousands of African slaves were imported to work the sugar plantations. 4. ... The sugar industry pushed all other agriculture out of the West Indies. ...

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