Question

Use the passage and your knowledge of history to answer the question. By 1570, acting governor of Florida Don Diego de Valasco “had imposed a tribute system on the tribes around [Santa Elena] whereby they gave him corn, furs, and other products to privately enrich the acting governor.” —National Park Service's National Historic Landmark Nomination for Charlesfort-Santa Elena Evaluate the impact of colonial leadership on Spanish settlement in South Carolina. (1 point) Responses The tribute system created a way to prevent local Indigenous peoples from fighting with Spanish settlers. The tribute system created a way to prevent local Indigenous peoples from fighting with Spanish settlers. Efforts to exploit local Indigenous peoples created long-term problems between Spanish settlers and Indigenous Americans. Efforts to exploit local Indigenous peoples created long-term problems between Spanish settlers and Indigenous Americans. The settlers at Santa Elena were able to successfully grow their community thanks to the goods they got in these tributes. The settlers at Santa Elena were able to successfully grow their community thanks to the goods they got in these tributes. Spanish leaders effectively maintained power over Indigenous peoples, making Spanish settlement more successful.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to evaluate the impact of colonial leadership on Spanish settlement in South Carolina, considering the context of Don Diego de Valasco's tribute system and its implications, is:

Efforts to exploit local Indigenous peoples created long-term problems between Spanish settlers and Indigenous Americans.

This response highlights the negative consequences of the tribute system implemented by the colonial leadership, pointing out how the exploitation of Indigenous peoples could lead to discontent, resistance, and long-term tensions that might undermine the stability and sustainability of Spanish settlements in the region. While there may have been short-term gains for the settlers through resources obtained via tributes, the underlying issues often resulted in conflict and instability over time.