Question

Encomiendas or large farms were set up in

the Caribbean to grow cash crops for ______
A. the conquistadors
B. Spain
C. the poor
D. the slaves

Answer 1

Products such as sugar and tobacco were seen as luxuries in Europe and grew well in the Caribbean climate. The settlers established plantations and grew 'cash' crops of sugar, tobacco, coffee, spices, and cotton for sale back in Europe. ... The plantations needed more labor than the surviving Amerindians could provide.

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