Slavery is a prime example of the expensive cost of globalization through mercantilism. In 1490 during the exploration phase of the Spanish colonization efforts, Christopher Columbus stated “The gold, the glory and last but not least, God!” This clearly illustrates the Spanish values of wealth an

d power. Nowhere in that statement is there placed any value on human life. Their pursuit of gold and silver led them to colonize Central and South America as well as the west and east coasts of North America using slaves from Africa as laborers. Many lives were lost as the slaves were packed standing room only into the below decks of ships for the journey to the Americas. The products of their labor, generally sugar, tobacco, and cotton, were shipped home where they were traded for manufactured goods, such as guns and cloth. These were then taken to Africa where they were traded for additional slaves. This triangular trade produced much wealth for the Spanish as well as the English, Dutch, French and Portuguese.

The arrival of Europeans on the American soil brought diseases never before encountered by the native people. They had no means to combat it and hundreds died; another expensive cost in human lives. This left many rice plantations with no labor force to work them. Control of the land thus the economy through any means possible was important in mercantilism. This led the English colonists to desire ownership and control of the land to develop it for English gai

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