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Why did spanish colonists begin to rely heavily on the Atlantic slave trade by the mid 1500s?
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Spanish legal restrictions and outbreaks of disease made it difficult to enslave indigenous populations.
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Spanish colonists turned to the Atlantic slave trade in the mid-1500s due to the devastating decline in the indigenous population caused by diseases, warfare, and harsh labor conditions imposed by the Spanish. The need for labor in industries such as sugar production drove the demand for African slaves as a new source of labor to sustain the Spanish colonies in the Americas.
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Why did spanish colonists begin to rely more heavily on the Atlantic slave trade by mid-1500s?
Spanish legal restrictions and outbreaks of disease made it difficult to enslave indigenous populations.
When did European colonists begin using Africans as slaves?
European colonists began using Africans as slaves in the early 1500s with the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. The demand for labor in European colonies led to the systematic enslavement of Africans to work on plantations and in various industries.
According to some scholars what is the estimated total number of enslaved Africans transported to the Americas between the 1500s and 1800s?
Some scholars estimate that between 12 to 12.8 million enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas between the 1500s and 1800s as part of the transatlantic slave trade.
Why did the spanish start bringing African slaves to their New World colonies in the early 1500?
The Native American population they had been using for slave labor died off in large numbers due to European diseases.
Why did spanish colonists begin to rely more heavily on the Atlantic slave trade by mid-1500s?
Spanish legal restrictions and outbreaks of disease made it difficult to enslave indigenous populations.
Why did Spanish colonists begin to rely more heavily on the Atlantic slave trade by the mid-1500s?
For apex the correct answer is "Legal restrictions and outbreak of disease made it difficult to get sufficient labor from indigenous populations"
Which statement correctly contrasts the experiences of Africans and indigenous peoples in Spanish territories in the New World?
Beginning in the mid-1500s, Spanish laws allowed Africans but not indigenous peoples to be enslaved, though in practice both groups continued to be treated poorly by Spanish colonists.
In the 1500s the Incas were conquered by the?
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What did the spanish trade in 1500s?
Burritos
How was the Atlantic slave trade different in the 1400's and 1500s than it was in the 1600s?
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Which areas of the US did the spanish explorer in 1500s?
In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
Which areas of the US did the spanish explored in the 1500s?
In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
