Maximo Cohen

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1 November, 16:39

In the Spanish colonies of North and South America, the encomienda system was used as a way to divide control of land among Spanish colonists. How did a colonist gain control of land under the encomienda system?

1. A colonist acquired a piece of land by winning it in a lottery system.

2. A colonist claimed a piece of land if he was the first person to set foot on it.

3. A colonist was granted a piece of land and a group of Native Americans to work it.

4. A colonist could purchase land by being the highest bidder in an auction.