He presents Spanish conquest and plantation extraction as the first profitable European model in the Americas, which then draws English, French, and Dutch competitors into the New World.
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He presents Spanish conquest and plantation extraction as the first profitable European model in the Americas, which then draws English, French, and Dutch competitors into the New World.
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"...the Mayans, and the Incas. Okay? And they will establish, basically, plantation economies where the Spanish are extracting resources, primarily gold, silver, from the..."
"And they engage in piracy. In 1588, the English Navy defeats the Spanish Armada. And this opens up the new world now for the..."
"...more true at this time because the New World had these plantations and they needed people to work these plantations. So they started to..."
"...basically wipe out the population. They enslave people to work in plantations to grow these spices. They will constantly engage in a series of..."
"...will take these slaves from Africa and smuggle them into the plantations to feed these colonies, okay? So this wealth allows Spain to enter..."
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