What Did the Spanish Use as a Model for Obtaining

question 48

Multiple Choice

What did the Spanish use as a model for obtaining Amerindian labor for colonial mines?

• A) The West African mode of sugar cane production
• B) The Ottoman practice of devshirme
• C) Aztec and Incan practices,such as the mita,that demanded labor from conquered villages
• D) The Ming method of recruiting peasant labor for canal repairs

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where the patient speaks freely to uncover repressed thoughts and feelings.

Better-than-average Effect

A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own qualities and abilities relative to others.

Self-serving Bias

A common tendency for individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own character but attribute negative outcomes to external factors.

Narcissism

A personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others.