One effect of the encomienda system in latin
america was that it
(1) eliminated the use of guilds
(2) promoted isolationism
(3) exploited indigenous peoples
(4) reduced spanish influence

The correct answer is 3) exploited indigenous peoples.

The econmienda system was used by the Spanish in their colonization efforts of the New World. This labor system revolved around land being given to Spanish colonizers. These colonizers would then be given a group of indigenous people to work on their land. Besides providing them with shelter, the people who owned the land were supposed to convert the Natives to Christianity.

Despite the good intentions of this system it backfired mightly, as Spanish land owners treated indigenous people poorly. This system was close to a type of slavery in which the indigenous people had almost no political or legal power.

every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

            religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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