why did many spanish citizens object to the encomienda system used in spain’s central and south american colonies? A. The system undermined Spanish efforts to introduce African slave labor into the colonies B. The system was supposed to protect indigenous peoples but often led to their exploitation. C. the system allowed colonial leaders to directly challenge spain’s authority over them. D. The system exposed indigenous peoples to religious traditions other than catholicism.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

dred scott v. stanford