How did the encomienda system and chattel slavery shape the Americas?(1 point) Responses Through fostering cultural exchange Through fostering cultural exchange By establishing labor exploitation structures By establishing labor exploitation structures By encouraging technological innovation By encouraging technological innovation By promoting economic equality
By establishing labor exploitation structures: The encomienda system and chattel slavery both contributed to the development of large agricultural and mining industries in the Americas by exploiting Indigenous and African labor. This system led to the severe mistreatment and exploitation of Indigenous and African peoples, shaping social hierarchies and economic systems in the region.
