Practice Forced Labor Systems: Encomienda And Alternatives (4.2) - Chapter 4: Age of Exploration and Its Impacts

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Question 1.
What was the purpose of the encomienda system?
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Consider what settlers were promised in return for their rights.
Question 2.
What does the term 'mita' refer to?
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Think about the labor demands it imposed on communities.
3Question 3.
What was the main purpose of the encomienda system?
- Trade goods
- Extract labor
- Create alliances
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Think about the settlers' motivations.
4Question 4.
True or False: The repartimiento system gave indigenous communities complete autonomy.
- True
- False
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Focus on the control exerted by colonial authorities.
Question 5.
Analyze how the encomienda and mita systems contributed to the demographic changes in indigenous populations over time.
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Examine both the mortality rates and societal shifts.
Question 6.
Critically evaluate the ethical considerations of implementing African slavery following the declines in indigenous labor.
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Consider the legacy of colonization and its impacts on both African and indigenous communities.

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