Spain’s Encomienda System was…
a. A systematic plan for taking control of New World lands claimed by the Portuguese
b. A mining technique for extracting gold discovered in Central and South America
c. A system of colonization that closely resembled Europe’s feudal system
d. A plan for assimilating native people in Central and South America into Spanish culture
e. A method of navigation employed by Spanish sailors and conquistadores
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c. A system of colonization that closely resembled Europe’s feudal system
Under the Encomienda System, Spanish encomenderos in Mexico were free to conduct their affairs… mining gold and being mean to the natives… as long as they sent a percentage of their haul back to the king and queen.
Sorry for the lame Encomienda meme! I suck.
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