QuestionWhich choice best describes the relationship Spanish colonists had with Native Americans?(1 point)ResponsesNative Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.Native Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.Colonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.Colonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.Colonists and Native Americans lived peacefully together on missions and were equal in social status.

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The best choice that describes the relationship Spanish colonists had with Native Americans is:

Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.

This reflects the historical reality of colonization, where many Native American populations faced violence, displacement, and severe impacts from diseases introduced by Europeans.