Under the encomienda system, New World natives were
A)forced to accept Islam.
B)permitted to retain control over their local lands.
C)subjected to exploitation and harsh treatment by the Dutch.
D)supposed to be protected by the Spanish.
E)taken to Spain to be used as laborers.

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Under the encomienda system, the Spanish crown granted colonists the right to demand labor or tribute from indigenous people, with the expectation that the colonists would protect and Christianize them, although in practice this often led to exploitation and harsh treatment.

Under the Encomienda System, New World Natives Were