What was the role of chicago in the beef industry?
a) cowboys there fed cattle on unfenced lands on their way to stockyards.
b) workers there processed cattle and packed meat for shipment east.
c) workers there received large cuts of the meat to be processed into smaller cuts for consumers.
d) cowboys drove cattle there to be loaded onto trains to packing centers.

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.