The Spanish Initially Considered the Native Population of the West

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Spanish initially considered the native population of the West Indies, the Tainos, to be

• A)vicious savages who must be exterminated.
• B)an advanced civilization that brought awe and fear.
• C)a gentle, compliant, virtuous people who would make good Christians.
• D)a major threat.
• E)native tribes of the Japanese islands.

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