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First of all encomienda means slavery it was created by the spaniards. The amerindians were put into encomienda because the spanish civilization thought that could take advantage of the amerinidans since they were found on an island hiding !

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Amerindians were put into encomienda system in the Spanish colonies to extract labor and tribute from them in exchange for protection and Christianizing efforts. This system was a form of labor exploitation and control by the Spanish colonizers.

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