Question

Which claim do both passages support?

Haiti is a small island nation that has had little effect on events in North America or Europe.
Sugar was such a powerful economic force that it led to significant political changes.
Events in one part of the world rarely have a significant effect on people in other regions.
Natural disasters such as fires can have both political and economic impacts on colonies

Answer 1

Sugar was such a powerful economic force that it led to significant political changes.

Both passages emphasize sugar’s economic importance and show how that power produced major political consequences (policies, conflicts, and revolts) in the colonies.