How did Spanish monks Bartolomé de Las Casas and Gerónimo de Mendieta respond to the devastation caused by Eurasian diseases in the Americas?(1 point)

Responses

They made records of the devastation and believed God was punishing the Spanish for their behavior.
They made records of the devastation and believed God was punishing the Spanish for their behavior.

They used the devastation as evidence to stop the advancement of Spanish armies.
They used the devastation as evidence to stop the advancement of Spanish armies.

They successfully nursed communities back to health.
They successfully nursed communities back to health.

They praised God for conquering their greatest enemy.

1 answer

The correct response is:

They made records of the devastation and believed God was punishing the Spanish for their behavior.

Bartolomé de Las Casas and Gerónimo de Mendieta documented the impacts of diseases brought by Europeans, considering them a form of divine retribution for the injustices inflicted upon Indigenous people.