Question

Identify the characteristics of each system that Europeans established in the americas.

Answer 1

Answer:

Headright system:

• It was introduced by English colonists.
• Tobacco plantation owners paid for the voyages of labourers coming from Europe.
• Indentured servants were an important part of the system.

Encomienda system:

• It was introduced by Spanish colonists.

• Officers received grants in the form of American Indians.

• Conversion to Christianity was an important part of the system.

Explanation:

These were two of the main labour systems that the Europeans introduced to the Americas. In English colonies, the headright system tended to be used. This was a system in which labourers were brought from abroad. The labourers were usually poor Europeans who could not find work in Europe. These people came to America as indentured servants.

The encomienda system was the one used in Spanish America. Under this system, Europeans officers were granted land and American Indians, and the officers were "responsible" for both land and workers. Under this system, Christianization of the Indians was extremely important.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

Headright System:

• It was introduced by English colonists

• Tabacco plantation owners paid for the voyages of laborers coming from Europe

• Indentured servants were an important part of the system

Encomienda System

• It was introduced by Spanish colonists

• Conversion to Christianity was an importan part of the sistem

• Officers received grants in the form of American Indians