How Did the Encomienda System Function

question 12

Multiple Choice

How did the encomienda system function?

• A)The Spanish crown granted conquerors the right to employ or demand tribute from groups of Native Americans in exchange for providing food and shelter.
• B)The Spanish crown gave the colonists groups of Native Americans as legal slaves in return for tax revenues and promises of obedience.
• C)The Spanish crown adopted the Native Americans as "protected children" in return for promises of labor and tribute.
• D)The Spanish crown placed the Native Americans under the protection of the Catholic missionaries as long as they learned and embraced the Catholic faith.

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