In the spanish colonies of north and south america, the encomienda system was used as a way to divide control of land among spanish colonists. how did a colonist gain control of land under the encomienda system?

1. a colonist acquired a piece of land by winning it in a lottery system.

2.a colonist claimed a piece of land if he was the first person to set foot on it.

3.a colonist was granted a piece of land and a group of native americans to work it.

4.a colonist could purchase land by being the highest bidder in an auction.

3. A colonist was granted a piece of land and a group of Native Americans to work it.

representative government

explanation:

american revolution: major events leading to declaration of independence. 1765-1766; tax introduced on legal documents to pay for defense of colonies. 1766: stamp act repealed after merchants protesting due to their goods not being bout and officials being threatened.

explanation:

the addition to geographic boundaries that might have  kept the people of the huang river civilization from traveling to far distance region is that they had learned about the other river valley civilizations but feared contact would bring invasion.

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