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Unit 1 – Interactions North America, 1491–1607
Topic 1.5
How might the history of Spanish Colonial America have differed if labor systems other than slavery had been predominantly used?
The colonists would not have survived without slave labor.
The economy could have evolved differently, possibly with less resource extraction and more focus on agriculture or manufacturing.
Slavery would still likely have emerged due to racial prejudices.
The colonies would have adopted a system similar to feudalism.
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AP US History - 1.5 Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System
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