What type of labor system was used in Spanish missions in Georgia?

The correct answer is the repartimiento system. This labor system was a colonial practice used by the Spanish, particularly in their missions and settlements across the Americas, including those in Georgia. Under the repartimiento system, Indigenous peoples were compelled to provide labor to Spanish settlers and missions. This system allowed for the forced labor of the Indigenous population while ostensibly providing them with some form of compensation or protection.

The repartimiento system was distinct from slavery in that it did not legally categorize Indigenous workers as property; however, it still involved significant coercion and exploitation. Missionaries and Spanish authorities often justified this system by claiming they were aiming to "civilize" Indigenous peoples and promote their conversion to Christianity.

In contrast, the other labor systems mentioned do not accurately describe the conditions at Spanish missions in Georgia. Compulsory military enlistment involves mandatory service in the military, which does not pertain to labor in agricultural or domestic contexts. Indentured servitude, while a method of labor where individuals worked for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new land, did not define the labor conditions of missions. Wage labor without obligation suggests a voluntary and fair system of employment, which was not representative of the often coercive dynamics involved in the Spanish missions