The Aztecs and Incas used conscripted labor to build public wealth, while the Spanish used forced labor to enrich private individuals.

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The Aztecs and Incas implemented systems like the mit'a, which required subjects to contribute labor to public works and the state's benefit. In contrast, the Spanish, after their conquests in the Americas, often enforced systems like encomienda and later haciendas, where indigenous people were forced to work for the private gain of Spanish landholders and colonial elites.

The Aztecs and Incas Used Conscripted Labor to Build Public