Rise of Plantation Economies (1 ene 1600 año – 1 ene 1615 año)

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During the early 17th century, European powers, including Spain, Portugal, England, France, and the Netherlands, expanded their colonization efforts in the Americas. This expansion involved establishing colonies and settlements in regions with favorable climates and soil conditions for agriculture.

European colonizers introduced cash crops such as sugar cane, tobacco, cotton, and later, coffee and indigo, to the Americas. These crops were in high demand in Europe and fetched high prices in international markets, making them lucrative commodities for plantation owners.

Enslaved Africans were considered by plantation owners as a more reliable and cost-effective source of labor compared to indentured servants or paid laborers. The transatlantic slave trade provided a steady influx of enslaved Africans to the Americas to meet the growing demand for labor on plantations.

Plantation societies were characterized by rigid social hierarchies and economic inequalities. Plantation owners, often of European descent, held significant wealth and power, while enslaved Africans faced exploitation, oppression, and brutal living and working conditions. A system of chattel slavery emerged, where enslaved individuals were treated as property and had no legal rights.

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