Question

when a nation conquers and settles another country for its own benefit, this practice is called
assimilation.
the mission system.
the encomienda system.
colonization.

Explanation:

• Assimilation refers to absorbing a group into another culture, not conquest/settlement for benefit.
• The mission system focused on religious conversion via missions, not territorial conquest for national gain.
• The encomienda system was a labor system in colonized areas, not the act of conquering/settling itself.
• Colonization is defined as a nation conquering and settling another territory to advance its own interests.

Answer:

D. colonization.