What is a plantation? a small family-owned farm, numerous in the northern US states during the 1800s
an investment company that protected its investors
a large family-owned agricultural estate, usually located in the southern US states
O a factory with machines that spun cotton fiber into cloth

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.