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... Growing sugar cane became a large business. At first, Native Americans were forced to

work on sugar plantations, large estates run by an owner or overseer. They were treated

cruelly, and many died. The Spanish then brought slaves from Africa to do the work.

A new social structure developed. People born in Spain made up the highest social class.

Those of European descent born in the colonies were next. People of mixed European and

Indian or African descent were in the middle. Native Americans and people of African

descent were in the lowest classes ...

Source: Guide to the Essentials of World History, Prentice Hall

Based on this document, what were two changes in the Americas that resulted from interactions with the

Spanish? [2]

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... Growing sugar cane became a large business. At first, Native Americans were forced to

work on sugar plantations, large estates run by an owner or overseer. They were treated

cruelly, and many died. The Spanish then brought slaves from Africa to do the work.

A new social structure developed. People born in Spain made up the highest social class.

Those of European descent born in the colonies were next. People of mixed European and

Indian or African descent were in the middle. Native Americans and people of African

descent were in the lowest classes ...

Source: Guide to the Essentials of World History, Prentice Hall

Based on this document, what were two changes in the Americas that resulted from interactions with the

Spanish? [2]

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Gideon Davies · Answer 1

Based on this document, two changes in the Americas that resulted from interactions with the Spanish were that trade routes increased and that security became an issues.