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What were encomiendas

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Encomiendas was something by the Spanish Crown to a colonist from America granting the right to use forced labor from Indians that were inhabiting an area.
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The encomienda was a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
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