Question
Read the excerpt and answer the question below.
As we wish the said Indians to be converted to our Holy Catholic Faith, and to be taught its doctrines . . . I command you to compel and oblige the said Indians to deal and associate with the Christians of the said island, to work in their buildings in collecting and mining gold and other metals, and to grow food and supplies for the Christian settlers and inhabitants of the said island . . . . and this they are to do as the free persons they are, and not as slaves; and you are to see to it that the said Indians are well treated . . .
-Source: Queen Isabella to Nicolas de Ovando, Governor of Hispaniola, 1503
Which of the following was the most immediate result of the edict excerpted?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the Reconquista
A
the Reconquista
(Choice B) the transatlantic slave trade
B
the transatlantic slave trade
(Choice C) the encomienda system
C
the encomienda system
(Choice D) the Spanish caste system
D
the Spanish caste system
As we wish the said Indians to be converted to our Holy Catholic Faith, and to be taught its doctrines . . . I command you to compel and oblige the said Indians to deal and associate with the Christians of the said island, to work in their buildings in collecting and mining gold and other metals, and to grow food and supplies for the Christian settlers and inhabitants of the said island . . . . and this they are to do as the free persons they are, and not as slaves; and you are to see to it that the said Indians are well treated . . .
-Source: Queen Isabella to Nicolas de Ovando, Governor of Hispaniola, 1503
Which of the following was the most immediate result of the edict excerpted?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the Reconquista
A
the Reconquista
(Choice B) the transatlantic slave trade
B
the transatlantic slave trade
(Choice C) the encomienda system
C
the encomienda system
(Choice D) the Spanish caste system
D
the Spanish caste system
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most immediate result of the edict excerpted is (Choice C) the encomienda system. This system was established to compel Indigenous peoples to work for Spanish settlers while supposedly providing them protection and conversion to Christianity. The excerpt reflects this intent of using Indigenous labor while asserting they are free persons rather than slaves, which aligns with the principles behind the encomienda system.