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Unit 1 – Interactions North America, 1491–1607
Topic 1.5
What could have occurred if indentured servitude rather than slavery became the dominant labor system in Spanish colonies?
Indentured servants eventually outnumbering free population leading to societal collapse.
Masters treating their servants more humanely than slaves resulting in decreased productivity levels.
Colonies failing due to lack of sufficient labor force for heavy manual work like mining.
Social structures may evolve differently based on contract terms instead of race-based caste systems.
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AP US History - 1.5 Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System
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