Which of the following best describes the lives of the native peoples under the encomienda system?
a. they became rich, but could not be government officials because they were not born in spain.
b. they were very poor, forced to work the land or in the mines, and died from beatings, hunger, and disease.
c. they stuck to their own religions and rejected the catholicism of the spanish.
d. they increased in numbers under spanish rule..

Which statement describes the central idea of the text? a. while the nigerian government has the wealth to improve the conditions in prisons, they continue to view it as a low priority. b. nigerian prisons neglect the physical and mental health of their prisoners by failing to provide them with basic necessities and services. c. the inhuman conditions in nigerian prisons could easily be improved, but the environment is considered part of prisoners' punishment. d. conditions in nigerian prisons are slowly improving as non-government organizations and citizens are providing much-needed equipment to the prisons.