When is it helpful for a country to specialize with its natural resources? When a country uses its natural resources and skills to produce goods efficiently it encourages trade between countries.
They can produce less for other countries and keep the resources in their own country.
They can make everything they need within their own country
There are not enough resources to have specialization.

They can produce less for other countries and keep the resources in their own country.

Explanation:

So they don't have to keep trading, instead they can use there own resources. It also helps then supply themselves easier

corrupt also means cruel

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.