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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?
The indigenous peoples of the Americas
What were the indigenous people required to do under the encomienda system?
Provide forced labor in exchange for protection and Christian instruction
Test your knowledge of Spanish colonial history with this quiz on "Indios" and the encomienda system. Explore the impact of Spanish colonization on the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the labor system that shaped their lives.
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