The Impact of New Labor Systems on Colonial Economies in the Americas (1500–1750)

Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning. Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence. Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt. In the period 1500–1750, Europeans established colonial empires that transformed the global economy and the economy of the Americas. PROMPT: Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which colonial economies in the Americas in this period relied on the introduction of new systems of labor.