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What was the encomienda system?
What was the encomienda system?
- A term commonly used by the Spanish to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas
- A rich culture and language of the indigenous peoples
- A Spanish labor system granting settlers the right to extract forced labor from indigenous communities (correct)
- A system where indigenous people were required to work temporarily on various projects
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
- A leader of the indigenous communities in the Americas
- A European explorer who discovered the Americas
- A Spanish conquistador who led expeditions in the Americas
- A Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and missionary known for defending the rights of indigenous people (correct)
What was the repartimiento system?
What was the repartimiento system?
- A term used by the Spanish to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas
- A rich culture and language of the indigenous peoples
- A system involving forced labor with the stipulation that it was temporary (correct)
- A Spanish labor system granting settlers the right to extract forced labor from indigenous communities
What did the term 'Indios' refer to?
What did the term 'Indios' refer to?
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What were the indigenous people required to do under the encomienda system?
What were the indigenous people required to do under the encomienda system?
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