In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, the Spanish Empire in North

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Spanish empire in North America

A) involved subjugation of the indigenous peoples through the encomienda system.
B) flourished due to peaceful coexistence with Native American civilizations.
C) depended on alliances with Native Americans in order to fend off the English and the French.
D) acquired vast amounts of gold and silver that successfully sustained a mighty Spanish empire.