Question

There were not enough colonists to meet the labor needs of the early Spanish colonies in the Americas. How did these colonies meet their labor needs in the 1500s? A. by bringing farming technologies to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange B. by using forced European labor through the encomienda system C. by using forced American Indian labor through the encomienda system D. by bringing African slaves to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange

Answer 1

Answer:i think C

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Answer 2

by using forced American Indian labor through the encomienda system

Step-by-step explanation:

Early Spanish colonies met their labor needs by using forced American Indian labor through the encomienda system. In this system, the Spanish gave a section of land to a colonist. The colonist was then allowed to force any American Indian living on the land to work on the land. As American Indian populations declined, this system was replaced with slave labor from Africa.