4.What was the encomienda system?
A. a system in which Spanish monarchs shared with Native Americans the right to demand labor from peons and Africans
B. a system in which the Spanish conquistadors granted Native Americans the right to demand labor from peons
C. a system in which the Spanish monarchs granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans
D. a system in which the Spanish settlers granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans
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C. a system in which the Spanish monarchs granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans
To answer this question, we need to understand what the encomienda system was. The encomienda system was a labor system that was implemented by the Spanish during their colonization of the Americas.
To get the answer, we can analyze the options provided:
A. a system in which Spanish monarchs shared with Native Americans the right to demand labor from peons and Africans
This option states that the Spanish monarchs shared the right to demand labor from peons (poor workers) and Africans with the Native Americans. This is not an accurate description of the encomienda system, as it did not involve Africans.
B. a system in which the Spanish conquistadors granted Native Americans the right to demand labor from peons
This option suggests that the Spanish conquistadors (military leaders) granted Native Americans the right to demand labor from peons. This is not an accurate description, as it was the Spanish settlers who demanded labor from the Native Americans, not the Native Americans themselves.
C. a system in which the Spanish monarchs granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans
This option states that the Spanish monarchs granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans. This is a correct description of the encomienda system. The Spanish monarchs gave the conquistadors the authority to demand labor and tribute from Native Americans in exchange for protection and Christianization.
D. a system in which the Spanish settlers granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans
This option suggests that Spanish settlers granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans. This is not an accurate description, as it was the Spanish monarchs, not the settlers, who had the authority to grant such rights.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. a system in which the Spanish monarchs granted the conquistadors the right to demand labor from Native Americans.