Question

Select all that apply. According to this excerpt, Bartolomé de las Casas felt that the Spaniards were

Multiple select question.
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A)
trying to seek favor with the king to rise in the social classes.

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B)
concerned about the role Spain would have in the world.

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C)
most interested in economic gain for themselves over anything else.

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D)
ambitious people who believed in capitalism.

Answer 1

C

Las Casas’s excerpt condemns the Spaniards’ greed and focus on profit — that they were chiefly interested in economic gain. The other choices (seeking royal favor/social climbing, being motivated by concerns about Spain’s global role, or “believing in capitalism”) are not supported by the excerpt.