The extent to which systems of labor changed in latin america in the period circa 1500-1900

When Christopher Columbus landed  in the Caribbean Sea in 1492 changed the lives of the native populations in a lot of ways, the global economy joined American Continent as well, so the Columbian exchange was very important in the Columbu's discovery. The exchanges included plants, animals between American and Europe. At the beggining native latin Americans were forced to work on the plantations, agriculture was another activity. The Spanish also began mining for gold and silver. The social and  labor system en the 1600 was the Encomienda system.

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.