Bartolome de Las Casas describes the Spanish conquistadors as "Men who were empty of all pity, behaving like savage beasts." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? List at least 3 examples to support your answer.
Where do most Taino and Arawak people live today?
Cuba
Mexico
Across South America
There are no more.
According to Bartolome de Las Casas, what word best describes the Spanish
sympathetic
malicious
benevolent
humane
Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Native Americans so easily?
They were Christian while the natives were not.
They had the element of surprise.
They outnumbered the natives.
They had better weapons and technology.
From the tone of this account, you can assume that Bartolome de Las Casas:
is proud of the Spanish accomplishments
misses his native Spain
was troubled by what he saw
respected the conquistadors he served with
According to a Spanish agreement, what happened when Indians rightly put a Spaniard to death?