Which of the following statements about the encomienda system is accurate?
A) It kept the Portuguese out of Mexico.
B) It allowed privileged Spanish landowners to control Indian villages.
C) It benefited the Native American populations of Spanish America.
D) It allowed Mayan and Incan leaders to become very wealthy through the labor of their people.
E) It was replicated by the English in their later "New" World colonies.

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The encomienda system was a Spanish colonial policy that allowed privileged Spanish landowners (known as encomenderos) to control Indian villages and the labor of the indigenous population. It was implemented in Mexico and other parts of Spanish America, and was not replicated by the English in their colonies. The system was criticized for its harsh treatment of indigenous people and was eventually abolished in the 18th century.

Which of the Following Statements About the Encomienda System Is