Question
What was the Encomienda System in Spanish America?
a.
A treaty dividing land between Spain and Portugal
b.
A labor system where indigenous people were forced to work on Spanish estates
c.
A method of spreading Christianity in the Americas
d.
A system for trading goods between Europe and the Americas
a.
A treaty dividing land between Spain and Portugal
b.
A labor system where indigenous people were forced to work on Spanish estates
c.
A method of spreading Christianity in the Americas
d.
A system for trading goods between Europe and the Americas
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**b. A labor system where indigenous people were forced to work on Spanish estates.**
The Encomienda System was established by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas, allowing colonizers to extract labor and tribute from indigenous people in exchange for providing them protection and religious instruction.
**b. A labor system where indigenous people were forced to work on Spanish estates.**
The Encomienda System was established by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas, allowing colonizers to extract labor and tribute from indigenous people in exchange for providing them protection and religious instruction.