How did encomiendas benefit Spanish settlers?

Encomiendas benefited Spanish settlers by, when the Spanish sailed across the Atlantic they found mines in Mexico, Peru, and parts of Americas. Spain was made rich. Ships landed and they got tons of gold and silver. THe Spanish affected the Native Americans had to work in the gold and silver mines.

The encomienda system (in theory) was a feudal-like system where Spaniards would offer protection and education to the native populations in exchange for labor and money/gifts. It was beneficial to the Spanish because they were able to extract labor at no cost.

Spain granted encomiendas—legal rights to native labor—to conquistadors who could prove their service to the crown. ... The Spanish believed native peoples would work for them by right of conquest, and, in return, the Spanish would bring them Catholicism.

the correct answer is d

answer: ensure protection from communism

explanation:

the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.