History-Encomienda System Flashcards

218523316	Who introduced the encomienda system to Hispaniola and when did this take place?	Nicholas de Ovando,a replacement of Columbus sent by Queen Isabella and court official,introduced this system in 1502.	0
218523317	Define the encomienda system.	The encomienda system was a labour system under which the Tainos had to work in the fields and mines belonging to the Spaniards.	1
218523318	What was the first thing Nicholas de Ovando did and what was it called?	He divided the Tainos into groups of 30 and it was called the repartimiento.	2
218523319	If a person were to be given an encomienda,what would he be known as and what were his duties?	They would be called the ecomondero of the Tainos.His duties were to protect them and make them more civilized.	3
218523320	What changes would the Tainos have to adapt to if they were to become more civilized?	They would have to wear European clothing,learn the spanish language and be converted to the Roman Catholic faith and to accept the Spanish as their masters.	4
218523321	How did many Tainos die?	Many of the Tainos died from abuse,overwork,starvation and spanish diseases such as smallpox.Some also committed suicide and those who tried to run away were hunted down and killed.	5
218523322	In how many years,what happened to the Tainos? What term do you use to describe this?	You would call it a genocide and in 30 years,the tainos were dead.	6