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The encomienda system is based on the assumption that the Spanish crown granted conquistadors the right to extract tribute, labor, or goods from indigenous communities in exchange for protection and Christianization.

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Why did the spanish set up the encomienda system and what were the results of that system?

The Spanish set up the encomienda system to reward conquistadors with land and indigenous labor. The system allowed Spaniards to extract resources and labor from indigenous peoples, leading to exploitation, abuse, and population decline among native populations.


What was the encomienda system based on?

Spanish explorers claimed the lands in the New World, they set up institutions with which they were familiar at home in Castile, and at that time, there were strong links to their feudalistic history. The Spanish modified their model of feudalism to fit both the needs and conditions in New Spain and the Caribbean.


In the encomienda system Spanish consists were expected to?

In the encomienda system, Spanish conquistadors were expected to oversee and extract tribute from Indigenous communities. They were granted control over the labor and resources of the Indigenous people in exchange for their loyalty to the Spanish crown. This system was exploitative and led to the abuse and mistreatment of the Indigenous population.


What is the difference between a supposition and an assumption?

A supposition is a belief or idea based on limited evidence, while an assumption is a belief taken for granted without proof.


What was the Philippine social system during the spanish time?

During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, the social system was based on a hierarchical structure with the Spaniards at the top, followed by the mestizos (mixed Spanish and Filipino ancestry), then the natives (indigenous Filipinos), and at the bottom were the slaves and marginalized communities. This system was enforced through systems like encomienda and polo y servicio, where the natives were subjected to forced labor and tribute to the Spanish colonizers.