A major cause of the encomienda's decline was
A) heavy royal taxes on encomenderos.
B) the flight of indigenous peoples from encomienda towns.
C) the catastrophic decline of the indigenous population in the sixteenth century.
D) church pressure on encomenderos to reduce their tribute demands.
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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