What Argument Was Used to Justify the Enslavement of the Guanche

question 30

Multiple Choice

What argument was used to justify the enslavement of the Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Portuguese?

• A) The Pope described them as "infidels and savages."
• B) The Guanche were experienced sugar planters.
• C) The Portuguese found them easy to capture.
• D) The Guanche were immune to diseases such as smallpox and measles.

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