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encomienda system
It was just replaced by the Hacienda system.
it is a system in which the spanish crown implemented
yes it was
It was important because of the natives!
Age of Exploration
Age of Exploration
the answer is encomienda. :D
Colonization and conquest by Spanish conquistadors during the Age of Exploration.
The system used by the Spanish crown to grant land and labor to Spanish settlers in the Americas was known as the encomienda system. Under this system, Spanish settlers were given land and granted control over the indigenous population living on that land, in exchange for their loyalty and the obligation to protect and Christianize the native inhabitants.
The encomienda was a dependency relation system.
encomienda system
The Encomienda system required Spanish colonists to care for the native people.
The Encomienda system required Spanish colonists to care for the native people.
The encomienda system in Latin America led to the exploitation and mistreatment of Indigenous people by Spanish colonizers, resulting in forced labor, disease, and high mortality rates among Indigenous populations. This system contributed to the decline of Indigenous societies in the region.
The Spanish implemented the encomienda system when they first arrived on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. After they realized that the number of products to exploit were not as plentiful as they hoped, they went to Central (and South) America, where they carried on the encomienda system on the conquered minorities who helped them retrieve silver.
It was just replaced by the Hacienda system.