Explain how plantation agriculture, especially sugarcane cultivation in the Caribbean and Brazil, drove the demand for mass enslaved labor and generated European wealth.
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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.
9.10bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeTransatlantic exploration led to the Encounter, colonization of the Americas, and the Columbian exchange.
9.10cNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeThe decimation of indigenous populations in the Americas influenced the growth of the Atlantic slave trade. The trade of enslaved peoples resulted in exploitation, death, and the creation of wealth.
