1. What institutions were created by Latin American colonial governments to maintain control over subjugated peoples? Discuss at least two:
The institutions that were created by Latin colonial government at that time were: Encomienda system.
The encomienda system was a way for the Spanish Crown to maintain order and control over its colonies in the New World. Under this system, land in the New World was distributed to the Spanish colonists, but they were not permitted to own said land. The Crown retained full ownership.
The colonist in charge of a distributed piece of land was known as the encomendero. Under this system, each encomendero was permitted to exploit a specified number of indigenous peoples to work an assigned area of land for a predetermined amount of time. In return, the encomenderos received a percentage of whatever profits were made off said land, although 100 percent of all of the gold and other precious valuables that were mined in the New World belonged to the Crown alone.
2. How did these institutions create inequalities?
After creating these institutions, it created more gap and inequalities between the people and government, not only from social status, but because of racial background, others “passed” for a different race base on the color of their skin, and family background. This may lead to obtain possession of higher power or
