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"Since the Indians are by nature inclined to idleness and vice, and have no understanding of the Christian faith or of civil life, it is necessary to place them under the care of Spanish settlers. Under this arrangement, the Spaniards shall have the right to demand tribute and labor from them, and in return, the settlers must instruct them in the Catholic faith, protect them, and teach them civilized customs. Without such governance, the Indians will neither work for the profit of the Crown nor save their souls."

— Rodrigo de Albornoz, royal accountant in Mexico, letter to Emperor Charles V, 1525

The arguments in the excerpt were most commonly used by Spanish colonizers to justify which of the following?

  1. The establishment of a system to extract coerced labor and tribute from local Indigenous populationsCevap
  2. B
    The direct purchase and permanent ownership of Indigenous lands by Spanish conquistadores
  3. C
    The creation of a system of voluntary indentured servitude to attract European settlers to the Americas
  4. D
    The introduction of New World draft animals to Indigenous communities to improve agricultural efficiency

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The establishment of a system to extract coerced labor and tribute from local Indigenous populations
The correct answer is correct because the excerpt describes the encomienda system. In this system, Spanish settlers (encomenderos) were granted the right to extract forced labor and tribute from specific Indigenous populations. In return, the settlers were theoretically obligated to protect the Indigenous people and convert them to Catholicism. The official's letter directly outlines these elements as a justification for the labor system.

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1
Analyze the stimulus document for key terms and arguments.
The author (a Spanish royal official) argues that Indigenous people are 'inclined to idleness' and must be placed under the care of Spanish settlers to work, pay tribute, and be Christianized.
This establishes that the document is justifying a Spanish system of coerced labor and religious conversion.
2
Identify the historical labor system described in the excerpt.
The system described—where the Crown grants the right to demand labor/tribute in exchange for Christianization—is the encomienda system.
Recognizing the system allows for direct matching with the correct historical term and description.
3
Evaluate the options to find the one that matches the encomienda system's nature while avoiding common misconceptions.
The correct option identifies the encomienda as a system for extracting coerced labor and tribute. The incorrect options mistakenly define it as a land grant, confuse it with English indentured servitude, or misidentify Columbian Exchange flows.
This confirms the correct option and eliminates distractors based on specific historical errors.

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