How did the encomienda system benefit Spain?
A. Forced american indians to work on farms and mines
B. Spread christianity and spanish culture among native people.
C. Trained american indians to ride horses and use spanish weapons
D. Provided protective outpost to help defend spanish holding.
A. Forced american indians to work on farms and mines The encomienda system was a way for the Spanish Crown to maintain order and control over its colonies in the New World. Under this system,
