The correct answer is B) A system that allowed officials to take care of Indians in exchange for labor, but often became enslavement.
The statement that describes the Encomienda system set up by the Spanish is "a system that allowed officials to take care of Indians in exchange for labor, but often became enslavement."
The Spanish Encomienda system was established by the Spanish people in their American colonies. The economic system took care of the American Indians that worked for the Lord. Spanish people gave food and house to Indians in exchange for long and hard labor hours. They also taught Catholic teachings to the Indians that still firmly had their polytheistic beliefs. The landowner collected taxes and had the right to use Indians at his own will. That is why the Encomienda system is considered a form of slavery.
