Question

questions 11 through 13 refer to the following. question refers to the excerpt below. the americas were discovered in 1492, and the first christian settlements established by the spanish the following year.... it would seem... that the almighty selected this part of the world as home to the greater part of the human race.... their delicate constitutions make them unable to withstand hard work or suffering and render them liable to succumb to almost any illness, no matter how mild.... it was upon these gentle lambs... that, from the very first day they clapped eyes on them, the spanish fell like ravening wolves upon the fold, or like tigers and savage lions who have not eaten meat for days.... the native population, which once numbered some five hundred thousand, was wiped out by forcible expatriation to the island of hispaniola. bartolomé de las casas, 1552 11 in their colonization of the americas, the spanish used the encomienda system to a organize and regulate native american labor b improve trade relations with native americans c draft native americans into the spanish military d limit intermarriage between spaniards and native americans

Explanation:

The encomienda system in Spanish - American colonization was a labor - organizing system. The Spanish were given the right to demand labor and tribute from Native Americans in a certain area. It was mainly used to organize and regulate Native American labor. There is no indication that it was for improving trade relations, drafting into the military, or limiting intermarriage.

Answer:

A. organize and regulate Native American labor