1. The material basis of the colony – was the colonial economy built on extraction (minerals, rubber, timber, ivory), agriculture (sugar, coffee, fruits, cotton), the slave trade, or something else (such as land annexation and conquest)? Who was the primary source of labor in this economy – slaves, indigenous people, indentured migrants, local residents, etc.)? …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
#1 The Economy of The Osa Peninsula
(1)Cocoa Cocoa is a significant contribution to the economy and cultural identity of Costa Rica. Cocoa pods grow on trees, where they must be harvested by hand. The journey from pod to chocolate is a detailed process. The beans have to be scooped out and placed in fermentation boxes, where fruit flies come to eat …
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