USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -a bold priest who condemned the evils of the encomienda system. Las Casas detailed the horrors that Spanish rule had brought to Native Americans and pleaded with the king to end the abuse and pushed Spain to pass the New Laws of the Indies in 1542.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why do you think more Spanish priests did not condemn the encomienda system, as Bartolome de las Casa did? Las Casa did not care about the money, he viewed it as immoral. Spanish priests wanted free labor, and the money made from the goods went directly back to the church.

Detailed explanation-3: -A priest named Bartolomé de Las Casas said that the Spanish should try to convert Native Americans to Christianity by showing them love, gentleness, and kindness.

Detailed explanation-4: -The encomienda differed from slavery in that the Crown imposed inheritance, trading, and relocation restrictions on encomenderos.

Detailed explanation-5: -How did the encomienda system function? The Spanish Crown granted conquerors the right to employ or demand tribute from groups of Native Americans in exchange for providing food and shelter.