forced labor
Filipino males and mestizos were forced to render free labor which was implemented for 40 days. the people who rendered free labor were called polistas. they built bridges, roads, and other forms of architecture.
the answer is encomienda. :D
THey were forced to work, mostly against their will.
The Taíno people of Hispaniola were the first native tribe that was forced into labor. This act almost eviscerated the tribe.
Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery.
The encomienda system in New Spain forced natives to work for nearby Spanish lords. This system granted the Spanish settlers the labor of indigenous people in exchange for protecting them and spreading Christianity. The encomienda system was a form of forced labor that exploited indigenous populations for the benefit of the Spanish colonizers.
forced labor .
The Spanish hoped to get rich by exploiting the labor of indigenous people and Africans to work in mines and plantations. They forced them to work long hours under harsh conditions, extracting valuable resources like gold, silver, and sugar that could be sold for profit. This system of forced labor, known as the encomienda and later the hacienda system, enabled the Spanish to amass wealth and build their empire in the Americas.
Jose Rizal demanded various reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, including equal rights for Filipinos, secularization of the clergy, representation of the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes, and improved education for Filipinos. Rizal also called for an end to forced labor and discrimination against Filipinos.
The system of forced labor and taxation used in New Spain was called the encomienda system. It granted Spanish colonizers the right to extract labor and tribute from indigenous populations in exchange for protection and religious conversion. This system was widely criticized for its harsh treatment of indigenous peoples and for perpetuating exploitation and abuse.
Filipino revolts against the Spanish colonizers were mostly triggered by the forced labor imposed by the Spaniards, and the abuses done by Spanish officials and friars.