The cut [edit]. Although American butchers may label a cut of meat London broil, the term does not refer to a specific cut of meat but to a method of preparation and cookery. Butchers may label top round steak or roast as London broil.
The Encomienda system is a system of tributary labor established in Spanish America. It was developed as a means of securing an adequate and cheap labor supply. The Encomienda was first used in the Moors of Spain and later was taken to the New World.
Since its establishment in 1512, the encomienda system was under scrutiny. On the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), where the system was especially prevalent and harsh, priest BartolomÃ© de las Casas protested the institution of encomienda.