the ecomienda system was bad for the american indians because the spanish made them do hard labour which caused them to die. They were given scarce amount of food. They were also traded for african american slaves. it was good for the spanish because they made American Indians work and they got gold and silver and all kinds of precious items from them
The Spanish used encomienda by demanding labor from native americans living on the land. The colonists enslaved the Native Americans.
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encomienda. i hate PLATO.
- Native Americans were used as laborers or slaves. - This forced the Native Americans to starve. - Disease took a toll on Native Americans; they were vulnerable to smallpox, measles, and typhus, and many of the died.
They were forced to work in gold or silver mines or on plantations.
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The Encomienda system required Spanish colonists to care for the native people.
The Encomienda system required Spanish colonists to care for the native people.