In Spain's New World Empire

question 69

Multiple Choice

In Spain's New World Empire,

• A)Spanish colonials, following the lead of Bartolomé de Las Casas, were much less harsh toward the American natives than the Spanish government urged them to be.
• B)the encomienda policies insured only a 2 percent profit per year to each Spanish investor.
• C)the number of natives on the island of Hispaniola was increased from 300 to 100,000 between 1493 and 1570.
• D)the king was determined to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity.
• E)the native Americans eagerly and consistently embraced Spanish colonial policies.

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