AP US History Practice Questions - AP United States History (APUSH) Exam

The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas is best described as a system that did what?

Freed enslaved Africans after a fixed term of service Established self-governing town meetings for Spanish settlers Granted colonists the right to extract labor and tribute from Native peoples in exchange for supposed protection and religious instruction Distributed land equally among Native and European farmers

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Granted colonists the right to extract labor and tribute from Native peoples in exchange for supposed protection and religious instruction

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