The phrase that signals this is a comparison text is “In reality.” This phrase suggests a contrasting perspective, implying that the reader should reconsider or rethink the commonly held views about the encomienda system.
Use the excerpt from the text titled “Rethinking a Holiday” to answer the question. “In reality, the encomienda system was a form of enslavement. Spanish overlords terrorized their native laborers. Many native people died of overwork in fields or mines. If they resisted, the Spanish rulers cruelly punished or killed them.” Which phrase in the excerpt signals that this is a comparison text? (1 point) Responses “Many native people” “ Many native people” “If they resisted” “ If they resisted” “In reality” “ In reality” “Spanish overlords”
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