Which of the following is a difference in contact situations between Native American tribes and the Spanish versus the English?
A) The Spanish found large, well-organized social systems and therefore found it useful to adapt to Aztec practices.
B) The Spanish needed to cooperate with at least some Native American tribes to maximize the benefits of the economy they created.
C) The Spanish met with smaller, less developed tribes and had no specific reason to adapt to those social structures.
D) The English originally attempted to enslave the Native population as a solution to the labor supply problem.
E) The English were less likely to use coercive acculturation methods to "civilize" the Natives.

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The Spanish encountered large, organized societies like the Aztecs and often adapted to or utilized existing social structures to facilitate control and economic exploitation.

Which of the Following Is a Difference in Contact Situations