In Spain's New World culture, the offspring of conquistadors and Indians were known as
A) Ayuantamiento.
B) Encomienda.
C) Mestizo.
D) Requerimiento.

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The term used to describe the offspring of conquistadors and Indians in Spain's New World culture is "Mestizo." Ayuantamiento refers to a Spanish administrative body, Encomienda is a labor system used in colonial Latin America, and Requerimiento is the practice of demanding native peoples convert to Christianity before being conquered.

In Spain's New World Culture, the Offspring of Conquistadors and Indians