Question

According to las casas how did the Spanish treat American Indians in the Caribbean A Spanish colonist concentrated on teaching them Christianity B they forced the men to work in gold mine supported by women who grew food for them C they enslave both men and women and let most die from overwork in starvation D the Spanish warfare to them but unfortunately many of them were not willing to work

Answer 1

According to Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish Dominican friar and missionary who advocated for the rights of Indigenous peoples, the Spanish treated American Indians in the Caribbean, particularly through the use of harsh and exploitative systems. The most accurate option based on his accounts would be:

C) they enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.

Las Casas documented the severe mistreatment of Indigenous populations, including their enslavement and the resulting high mortality rates from overwork and poor living conditions.