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Plantation economy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An economic system in the Americas based on large-scale agricultural estates worked by enslaved labor, producing cash crops for export.

AP course connection

Topic 1.9: 1.9 The Slave Trade

Unit 1