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Why was the Encomienda important to European
countries?


Sagot :

Tributes were required to be paid in gold.

Explanation:

Christopher Columbus established the encomienda system after his arrival and settlement on the island of Hispaniola requiring the natives to pay tributes or face brutal punishments. Tributes were required to be paid in gold. However, during this time gold was scarce. Women and indigenous elites were also encomenderos.