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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. Spanish leaders effectively maintained power over Indigenous peoples, making Spanish settlement more successful. Spanish leaders effectively maintained power over Indigenous peoples, making Spanish settlement more successful. 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. Skip to na

Answer 1

The most accurate response to the impact of colonial leadership on Spanish settlement in South Carolina based on the provided passage is:

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

This response reflects the historical complexity of colonial relationships, highlighting how the imposition of the tribute system, which was intended to enrich colonial leaders, ultimately strained relations with Indigenous tribes and could lead to conflicts and resentment in the long run.