Question

9. Under the system known as encomienda, Spanish landowners

A were required to raise only certain crops
B had the responsibility to care for their workers
C paid their profits to high officials
D shared ownership of the land with Native Americans

Answer 1

B. Had the responsibility to care for their workers

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Under the system known as encomienda, Spanish landowners had the responsibility to care for their workers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The encomienda was a system of granting land in Spanish America at the time of the colonial domination. Only rich Spanish men could use this system.

Encomiendas were a form of local slavery. In the encomienda, the Spanish Crown granted a certain number of natives for work to a Spaniard, called encomendero. Indigenous leaders were charged with delivering them. In turn, encomenderos had to ensure that the Encomienda natives were taught the Christian faith and the Spanish language, and protected them from warring tribes or pirates; they had to suppress the rebellion against Spaniards and maintain the infrastructure.