An encomienda was a
A. special title given to Spanish explorers of the New World.
B. uniform worn by conquistadores.
C. license to exact tribute and labor from natives on large tracts of land.
D. Spanish-run community of assimilated Indians.
E. religious ceremony.
Answer: C
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