The judge's decision in the case is best understood in the context of colonial authorities' policy ofA encouraging the spread of indigenous Christian practices, such as the cult of the Virgin of GuadalupeB ensuring that intercommunal conflicts were brought under control before they could disrupt public order C maintaining the continued inflow of coerced labor through the asiento system D favoring Spanish-born rather than American-born individuals in official appointments and promotions

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