What Was the Encomienda

question 57

Multiple Choice

What was the encomienda?

• A)A large farm or ranch used by the Spanish in California
• B)A religious institution for assimilation created by the Catholic church
• C)A Spanish economic system used to control African slaves
• D)A socioeconomic system that gave control of Indian villages to favored Spanish soldiers
• E)A Spanish movement that helped alleviate poverty after the war

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