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Dutch and French
The English and the French
The French, as with many other nations, colonised other areas to increase their wealth, influence ad resources.
The Spanish and Portuguese profited in the Americas primarily through the extraction and export of valuable resources such as gold, silver, sugar, and other natural resources. They also established trade networks, imposed taxes and tribute systems on indigenous populations, and set up colonial administrations that controlled economic activities in the region. Additionally, they engaged in forced labor practices, such as the encomienda system, to further exploit the labor force.
You're kidding right? Every company that had some type of contract to supply the US military and civilian effort can be said to have profited from selling their product to support the, primarily military, operation. To attempt to compile a complete list of them here with this sites limited resources is impossible.
No, storekeepers that sold supplies to the miners profited. Saloon owners, restaurant owners, gold buyers, horse and mule traders, bankers, and hotel owners also profited. There were probably others who also profited.
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French colonies enriched France by?
The French owned Missouri at the beginning of the French and Indian War.
People selling goods to the miners profited most from the gold rush since they sold it for a high price.
who profited most from the union of slavery and cotton production
the general merchandisers