HELPPP ASAP The coastal-route theory suggests that people may have first arrived in the Americas by crossing .

A.) the open Pacific on a raft and reaching the coast of South America.

B.) the land bridge but spreading south along the Pacific coast instead of moving inland.

C.) from Greenland or Iceland in large ships and traveling south along the Atlantic coast.

D.) the arctic waters by boat and traveling south along the Pacific coast.

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.