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What Was La Encomienda?

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What Was La Encomienda? Encomienda, in Spain’s American and Philippine colonies, legal system by which the Spanish crown attempted to define the status of the indigenous population. It was based upon the practice of exacting tribute from Muslims and Jews during the Reconquista (“Reconquest”) of Muslim Spain. What was La encomienda in Puerto Rico? The

What Was The Purpose Of The Encomienda System?

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What Was The Purpose Of The Encomienda System? Although the original intent of the encomienda was to reduce the abuses of forced labour (repartimiento) employed shortly after Europeans’ 15th-century discovery of the New World, in practice it became a form of enslavement. What was the encomienda system and what was its purpose? The encomienda system