The Most Influential Defender of Amerindians in the Early Colonial

question 47

Multiple Choice

The most influential defender of Amerindians in the early colonial period was

• A) Vasco de Gama.
• B) Bartolomé de las Casas.
• C) Ferdinand Magellan.
• D) Ignatius Loyola.
• E) Father Marquette.

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