Question

In colonial Spanish America, which system was developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture?(1 point)
Responses

Barter
Barter

Domestic
Domestic

Encomienda
Encomienda

Guild

Answer 1

The correct response is **Encomienda**. This system was established by the Spanish to regulate labor and land use in their colonies, supporting plantation agriculture by granting colonists the right to extract labor from indigenous peoples.