The Spanish used the traditional Incan __________ system to obtain conscripted labor for mines.

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The word "traditional" in the question suggests that we are looking for a system that was already in place before the Spanish arrived in the Andes region. The "mita" system was the Incan tradition of communal labor service that obligated a certain number of people to work for the state for a period of time, and it was used by the Spanish to obtain conscripted labor for their mines. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

The Spanish Used the Traditional Incan __________ System to Obtain