Head right system:
1. It was introduced by English colonists.
2. Tobacco plantation owners paid for the voyages of laborers coming from Europe.
3. Indentured servants were an important part of the system.
Encomienda system:
1. It was introduced by Spanish colonists.
2. Officers received gifts in the form of Native American.
3. Conversion to Christianity was an important part of the system.
Explanation:
These were two of the main labor systems that the Europeans introduced to the Americas. The meaning of head-right system was to grant land (50 acres) to the settlers. This system was used in 13 colonies of Europe such as Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia to tackle with the shortage of labor. These people came to America as indentured servants.
The encomienda system was a system introduced by Spain. This system was formed to fulfill the needs of the early mining economy of the American colonies. In this system European officers were gifted and Native Americans. Christianization of the Indians was extremely important in this system.
