As an economic and political model, the encomienda system was:

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The encomienda system was similar to European feudalism in that it established a system of hierarchy where the encomenderos (Spanish landowners) were granted control over indigenous peoples and their labor in exchange for protection and conversion to Christianity. Just like feudal lords, encomenderos had jurisdiction over the people and land under their control. However, unlike feudalism, the encomienda system was not based on land ownership or hereditary privileges, and the labor was not free but coerced.

As an Economic and Political Model, the Encomienda System Was