Question

How did the Spanish address de las Casas's criticisms of their brutal treatment of Native American groups?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.

Queen Isabella required the Conquistadors to read to Native populations a statement, warning them that if they did not comply, they would be punished severely. The statement had little effect because it was read to the Native people in Spanish, a language they did not know.

Queen Isabella required the Conquistadors to adhere to a strict code of standards, similar to chivalry. This code resulted in much more peaceful intera