Question

witch of these was an essential part of the economy of the Spanish colonies? native american priest enslaved workers tobacco

Answer 1

Option: Enslaved workers

Step-by-step explanation:

Enslaved workers were an essential part of the economy of the Spanish colonies. The purpose was to enslaved workers (Native Americans) and used them as a labour source. Encomienda is a method of labour system introduced by Spanish in America during the colonizing. Native Americans were captured and put into works in plantations (sugar) and mines. Many of them died from beatings, disease, and hunger. The Spaniard allowed them to settle in the colonies where they put in work and converted into Christianity.