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AP US Historymediummcq1 pt

The Spanish crown regulated the encomienda system because

A.encomenderos' abuses threatened royal authority and Native survival

B.the system was too profitable to allow

C.Natives demanded regulation in writing

D.the pope abolished it

Explanation

Core Concept

The New Laws (1542) limited encomiendas after las Casas's exposés — the crown feared the colonists' power and the loss of Native laborers.

Correct Answer

Aencomenderos' abuses threatened royal authority and Native survival

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