Examine the features of the plantation economies in the Caribbean.
Introduction The Caribbean plantation economy was one of the defining features of colonial Latin America. From the 16th century onwards, European powers like Spain, Britain, France, and the Netherlands established plantations in the Caribbean islands to produce cash crops for export. These economies were based on large-scale agriculture, slavery, and export dependency. The plantation system […]
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