Question

Use the following excerpt from Bartolome de las Casa's work, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (1542), to answer the question:

Answer 1

[T]hey are among the least robust of human beings: their delicate constitutions make them unable to withstand hard work or suffering and render them liable to succumb to almost any illness, no matter how mild. Even the common people are no tougher than princes or than other Europeans born with a silver spoon in their mouths and who spend their lives shielded from the rigors of the outside world. --Bartolome de las Casa, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1542

The excerpt above shows Bartolome de las Casa's attitude towards African slaves. Based on the excerpt, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
A.) Native American slaves were used more than African slaves
B.) African slaves often fell victim to illness, injury, or death
C.) European serfs were used to replace African slaves
D.) Spanish leaders rejected the use of African slaves on moral grounds

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Which one do you think?

Answer 4

I think D but im not really sure

Answer 5

I was thinking B but let me read again.

Answer 6

okay ^_^

Answer 7

But yeah, The rest don't make much sense to me.
So I'd go with D. :)

Answer 8

okay thank you!(:

Answer 9

the answer is B