Author Question: A major cause of the encomienda's decline was A) heavy royal taxes on encomenderos. B) the ... (Read 72 times)

roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

A major cause of the encomienda's decline was

A) heavy royal taxes on encomenderos.
B) the flight of indigenous peoples from encomienda towns.
C) the catastrophic decline of the indigenous population in the sixteenth century.
D) church pressure on encomenderos to reduce their tribute demands.

Question 2

Labor for the obrajes was often obtained by

A) raids on indigenous villages.
B) hiring poor Spaniards and mestizos.
C) ensnaring indigenous peoples through an offer of liquor or a small sum of money.
D) purchasing black slaves from foreign slave traders.