Question

(standard 8.4.w.a)
which of the following statements does not describe the encomienda system?
○ despite the brutal conditions, deaths totals were low
○ it is a system granted by the monarchs to the conquistadors which demanded labor or tribute from native americans in a particular area
○ native americans were forced to work under the most brutal conditions
○ the system was used in mines as well as on plantations

Explanation:

The encomienda system was a labor system in which Native Americans were forced to work under harsh conditions (so "Native Americans were forced to work under the most brutal conditions" is correct), it was a system granted by monarchs to conquistadors demanding labor or tribute from Native Americans in a particular area (so that statement is correct), and it was used in mines and on plantations (so that statement is correct). However, under the encomienda system, due to the brutal conditions (such as over - work, poor living conditions, and exposure to new diseases), death totals were actually high, not low.

Answer:

"Despite the brutal conditions, deaths totals were low"