Question

What was the Encomienda system? Explain.

Answer 1

he encomienda system was created by the Spanish to control and regulate American Indian labor and behavior during the colonization of the Americas.

Answer 2

Encomienda is a method of labor system introduced by Spanish in America during the colonization. The main purpose was to enslaved Native Americans and used them as a labor source. The Spanish crown gave natives American to the settlers of colonies whom they would civilize with converting into Christianity and put them in work for them.