In colonial Spanish America, which system was developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture?
1. Barter
2. Encomienda
3. Domestic
4. Guild
Answer (3)
(2) encomienda. Spaniards confiscated land from indigenous people, and rewarded it to spanish citizens, who established plantations, where locals would work using Spanish agricultural techniques, learn Spanish and be converted to Christianity.
Answer:2 ;
The system developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture in colonial Spanish America was the encomienda system. It allowed Spanish settlers to control lands and utilize indigenous labor under harsh conditions. While intended for protection and conversion to Christianity, it primarily resulted in exploitation for agricultural and mining profits.
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