According to Las Casas, how did the Spanish treat American Indians in the Caribbean?

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Responses

Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.

Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.

They forced the men to work in gold mines, supported by women who grew food for them.

They forced the men to work in gold mines, supported by women who grew food for them.

They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.

They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.

The Spanish were fair to them, but unfortunately many of them were not willing to work.

The Spanish were fair to them, but unfortunately many of them were not willing to work.

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According to Las Casas, the treatment of American Indians in the Caribbean by the Spanish involved enslaving both men and women, which led to many dying from overwork and starvation. Therefore, the correct response is:

They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.