An Encomienda Was a

question 11

Multiple Choice

An encomienda was a

• A) grant of authority to exact forc ed labor and tribute.
• B) plantation for mining precious metals.
• C) plantation for growing sugar.
• D) land agreement with Amerindians.
• E) disease of the lower intestine.

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