The Best Description of the Encomienda Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

The best description of the encomienda is

• 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)none of these.

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