209k views
4 votes
What was the Encomienda system? Explain.

2 Answers

5 votes
he encomienda system was created by the Spanish to control and regulate American Indian labor and behavior during the colonization of the Americas.
User Saucy Goat
by
8.5k points
4 votes

Answer:

Encomienda is a method of labor system introduced by Spanish in America during the colonization. The main purpose was to enslaved Native Americans and used them as a labor source. The Spanish crown gave natives American to the settlers of colonies whom they would civilize with converting into Christianity and put them in work for them.

No related questions found