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4 January, 22:29

What was the stated exchange in the encomienda system between encomenderos and Native American villages under their control, and how did the intended exchange differ from reality?

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  1. 4 January, 22:40
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    The "encomienda" system was a right granted by the Spanish crown that favored a Spanish subject, who was called "encomendero".

    According to the encomienda system, the encomendero received a group of natives who had to work for him. For this service, the encomendero should provide physical protection and food to the Natives, who should also be evangelized.

    In practice, the encomienda involved the realization of numerous abuses against the native population. Soon, it became a system of slavery that forced the natives to do forced labor.

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    The "encomienda" system was institutionalized for America in 1503, and consisted of a type of social organization used to economically exploit the conquered territories.

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