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Spanish Exploration

Question 2 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

What was one difference between the encomienda system and the repartimiento system of Spanish colonial America?

Answer
A
The encomienda system gave Spanish colonists control over Indigenous people in a specific area.
B
The encomienda system gave missionaries control over Indigenous people on church missions.
C
The encomienda system established missions in Spanish colonial America.
D
The encomienda system encouraged settlement in Spanish colonial America.

Explanation

Under the encomienda system, Spanish colonists were granted authority to demand tribute or labor from Indigenous people in a particular area. The repartimiento system, by contrast, required Indigenous communities to provide workers for limited periods, usually through a rotating draft. So the choice describing colonists’ control over Indigenous people in a specific area is the key difference.

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