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What was the encomienda system?
A Spanish labor system granting settlers the right to extract forced labor from indigenous communities
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
A Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and missionary known for defending the rights of indigenous people
What was the repartimiento system?
A system involving forced labor with the stipulation that it was temporary
What did the term 'Indios' refer to?
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What were the indigenous people required to do under the encomienda system?
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