Slavery. :3
Yes they did make a profit.
FARMING!!
coke did make a profit but for some people it did not
People made a living in Connecticut in the 1700s in various ways. Some of the common ventures included farming, rearing livestock, weaving and shoe making among others.
People in the south make a living by farming
investor
to make a profit
90% of the colonies were in farming. The other 10% were merchants, sailors, professional people, and manufacturing.
At the time, it was a business. Business' operate to make a profit. If there was no profit, the slave trade would have died out.
someone who risks money to make a profit is a gambler
speculators
Merchants