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the ecomienda system was bad for the american indians because the spanish made them do hard labour which caused them to die. They were given scarce amount of food. They were also traded for african american slaves. it was good for the spanish because they made American Indians work and they got gold and silver and all kinds of precious items from them

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AnswerIt was so because the hedalgo family was not exposed to the tropical climates in the Caribbean so they used the encomienda system to work for them.There where cabildos set up for the country side around town to to rule the encomienda system was nothing more than work or forced labour for the no wages and were paid for work no churces and schools were built in the arawak village.
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because it cause them to be slaves and hate white people who are or have racial commets about them

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In result, the Spanish forced Native Americans to work in the gold and silver mines. Many died when the tunnels caved in. Some Spaniards were against it and protested.

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Because it caused them to be slaves

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ty for the help

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