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repartimiento

The distribution of the native Indian population among conquistadors or settlers in colonial Spanish America (16th to 19th centuries). It forced the Indians into financial dependence.

The system was widespread in Mexico, Oaxaca, Zacatecas, and Yucatán. It was imposed with particular brutality in Peru, where it contributed to the Tupac Amaru rebellion 1780.



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