Laws of burgos for indigenous americans in spanish empire

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ASSIGNMENT:

Colonization of the Americas did not happen without conflict. In the creation of New Spain, for instance, multiple centers of power, both European and Indigenous, struggled for control. Read the sources in this activity, then answer the questions below. Which statement best describes the role laid out by the Laws of Burgos for Indigenous Americans in the Spanish Empire? Their fates would lie in the hands of the Spanish settlers who controlled them via the encomienda system. Their right to own property would be protected by the Crown, which would also ensure the salvation of their souls. They would be regarded as slaves.

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