What were the differences in the new forms of exploitation used by the Western Hemisphere and Eurasia in the seventeenth century? Describe the results
What will be an ideal response?
A. Differences in exploitation
1. Western Hemisphere
a. exploitation
1. mass importation of slaves from Africa
b. results
1. large areas of North, Central, and South America transformed into
plantations for cultivation of crops such as sugar, rice, and tobacco
2. creation of large African and mixed-race populations throughout
Western Hemisphere
2. Eurasia
a. exploitation
1. land reclamation projects
2. expansion of timber harvesting
3. mining
b. results
1. national leaders attempt to solidify control
2. expand state revenues through systematic exploitation of
resources, beginning with mapping and surveying projects
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