Which of the following is a similarity between chattel slavery
and the encomienda system? (1 point)
Both took place throughout the Americas, although the
encomienda system was found in places taken over by
Spanish colonizers.
Both took place only in specific places in the Americas,
although the encomienda system was found in places
taken over by Spanish colonizers.
Both took place throughout the Americas, although the
encomienda system was found only in the southern
American states.
Both took place throughout the Americas, although the
encomienda system was found in places taken over by
French colonizers.
Both took place throughout the Americas, although the encomienda system was found in places taken over by Spanish colonizers.
The correct answer is: Both took place throughout the Americas, although the encomienda system was found in places taken over by Spanish colonizers.
To find the answer to this question, we need to compare chattel slavery and the encomienda system.
Chattel slavery was a system in which individuals were treated as property and were bought, sold, and owned by others. It was prevalent in both North and South America, particularly in areas colonized by European powers such as Spain, Portugal, France, and England.
The encomienda system, on the other hand, was a labor system instituted by the Spanish colonizers in the Americas. Under this system, Spanish colonists were granted a certain number of indigenous people to use for labor, usually in agriculture or mining. The encomienda system was specifically implemented by Spanish colonizers, primarily in areas under Spanish control.
Comparing the information provided in the options, the correct answer is: Both took place throughout the Americas, although the encomienda system was found in places taken over by Spanish colonizers.