8: What Spanish policy granted land and the Indians living on it to Spanish soldiers and colonists as a reward for service? (1 point)
a. Tribute system
b. Encomienda
Oc. Columbian Exchange
Od. Protectorate
b. Encomienda
The correct answer is b. Encomienda.
The correct answer is b. Encomienda.
To arrive at this answer, we can first eliminate options c. Columbian Exchange and d. Protectorate, as they are not related to the granting of land and Indians to Spanish soldiers and colonists.
Next, we need to understand the meaning of option a. Tribute system and option b. Encomienda. The tribute system refers to a practice where conquered people had to pay tribute (such as goods or labor) to their conquerors. On the other hand, encomienda was a Spanish policy that granted land and the indigenous population residing on it to Spanish soldiers and colonists as a reward for their service. The encomienda system allowed the Spanish to demand labor, taxes, or tribute from the indigenous population in exchange for protection and Christianizing efforts.
Based on this understanding, we can conclude that the correct answer is b. Encomienda, as it accurately describes the Spanish policy of granting land and indigenous populations to their soldiers and colonists.