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What was the purpose of the 'Encomienda System' in the Spanish colonies of the New World?

  1. To provide an incentive for Spanish settlers to immigrate to the New World.
  2. To allow for the creation of independent states allied with the Spanish Crown.
  3. To provide labor for the creation of Spanish plantations, ranches, and mining.
  4. To facilitate the conversion of the native population to Roman Catholicism.
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