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Social Hierarchy in Colonial Latin America: The Casta System
Analyze the racial and social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, including peninsulares, criollos, mestizos, mulattoes, Indigenous peoples, and enslaved Africans.
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The Atlantic World: Colonial Systems and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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Analyze the construction of colonial systems in the Americas, the exploitation of coerced labor, the horrific mechanics and impact of the transatlantic slave trade, and cultural resilience.
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Learning standards covered
9.10bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeTransatlantic exploration led to the Encounter, colonization of the Americas, and the Columbian exchange.
9.10dNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeEuropean colonization in the Americas and trade interactions with Africa led to instability, decline, and near destruction of once-stable political and cultural systems.