Refer to the passage. "And the persons who have the said Indians in their charge [in encomienda] shall have them sow, in season, half a fanega of maize, and shall also give them a dozen hens and a chickens to raise and enjoy the fruit thereof, the chickens as well as the eggs; and as soon as the Indians are brought to the estates they shall be given all the aforesaid as their own property; and the person whom you send for this purpose shall tell them it is for their own use and that it is given them in exchange for what they are leaving behind, to enjoy as their own property. And we command that the persons to whom they are given in encomienda shall keep it for them so that they may enjoy it as their own; and we command that this property shall not be sold or taken from them by any person to whom they may be given in encomienda, or by anyone else, but that it shall belong to the said Indians to whom it is assigned and to their descendants, even though this said person sell the estate in which they are.”

Excerpt from the Laws of Burgos regarding regulations of the encomienda system within the Spanish colonies, 1512

Which of the following was the most significant effect of the Laws of Burgos on the indigenous populations of the Americas under Spanish rule?

The elimination of indigenous populations from the colonies
The use of indigenous populations as part of a system of forced labor
The guarantee of equal rights under the law for indigenous populations
The incorporation of indigenous populations into higher ranks of colonial society