🌍ap world history: modern review

Encomienda

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A Spanish colonial labor system that granted colonists control over indigenous labor in exchange for protection and Christian instruction.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Maritime Empires Established

Unit 4