Why did the production of sugar differ from that of other agricultural commodities of the western hemisphere?
A) Sugar production was particularly hard on the environment.
B) Sugarcane required extensive processing to turn it into a profitable export.
C) African slaves were the only people who knew how to grow sugarcane.
D) Sugar was extremely profitable with very little investment.
E) It was only possible to grow in Brazil, and it had an extremely short growing season.
Answer: B) Sugarcane required extensive processing to turn it into a profitable export.
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