What was the name of the system whereby a spaniard was assigned the task of 'protecting' a group of indigenous peoples in the spanish colonies?

The correct answer is encomiendas

This is a dependency relation system which begun in Spain during the Roman Empire and it involved strong men protecting the weak in exchange for a service. The Spanish monarch used the system during the colonization of the Americas by appointing a Spaniard and allocating them the task of protecting the colony

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

trade

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