HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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Which power did encomiendas give the Spanish in the Americas?
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the power to establish universities and churches
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the power to demand labor from American Indians
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the power to collect taxes from British settlers
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the New World, the Crown granted conquistadores as encomendero, which is the right to extract labour and tribute from natives who were under Spanish rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish Crown provides a grant (encomienda) to a Spanish colonizer (encomendero) stipulating access to Natives, who are expected to provide labor and tributes to the encomenderos. Encomenderos are also mandated through these grants to convert Natives to Christianity and endorse Spanish as their primary language.
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