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24 May, 05:30

What was the encomienda system

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  1. 24 May, 05:48
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    A feudal system introduced by the Spanish when they conquered South and Central America. They placed Spaniards in charge of hundreds of natives and let them tax them or use them as free labor (=slaves) and in return they maintained order and taught them Christianity.
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