The hacienda system dominated the colonial economy after 1550 largely because
A) acute food shortages created new demands for efficient agricultural production.
B) mayorazco assured the perpetuation of consolidated property.
C) the decline of indigenous populations and Spanish legislation weakened the encomienda.
D) intra-elite marriages consolidated the ownership of encomienda lands.
C
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