Encomienda System and European Feudal Traditions
Which of the following best explains how the encomienda system in the Americas represented an adaptation of European feudal traditions for colonial purposes?
A
It led to the widespread adoption of European legal systems within Indigenous communities, replacing their traditional governance structures.
B
It imposed a labor system where Indigenous people worked on estates and paid tribute to Spanish encomenderos in exchange for protection.
C
It allowed Native Americans to retain control over their lands while paying taxes to the Spanish crown.
D
It introduced a democratic form of government based on free labor and equal land distribution among settlers and natives.
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