What Did the Encomienda System, Established by the Spanish Crown

question 31

Multiple Choice

What did the encomienda system, established by the Spanish crown, allow Spaniards to do?

• A) Exact tribute and forced labor from the native people on a particular piece of land
• B) Try to convert the indigenous people in a particular area
• C) Trade in particular American ports
• D) Invest in Spanish enterprises in the Americas without having to pay taxes

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