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Why and how did Cuba and Puerto Rico become prosperous sugar colonies in the mid-19th century?
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Why and how did Cuba and Puerto Rico become prosperous sugar colonies in the mid-19th century?

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After the U.S. and most European countries and slavery, Spain and Caribbean pick up the slack and continue slave trade through the 19th century, increasing slave imports through the 1860s. The island was perfect for growing sugar, being dominated by rolling plains, with rich soil and adequate rainfall.

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