Question
According to Las Casas, how did the Spanish treat American Indians in the Caribbean?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.
(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to Bartolomé de las Casas, the Spanish treated American Indians in the Caribbean brutally. The correct response from your options would be:
**They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.**
Las Casas wrote extensively about the harsh treatment and exploitation of Indigenous peoples, highlighting the severe impact of Spanish colonization on their lives.
**They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.**
Las Casas wrote extensively about the harsh treatment and exploitation of Indigenous peoples, highlighting the severe impact of Spanish colonization on their lives.