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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Columbian Exchange

Question 2 • RAIL OC World Geography Studies B 2027

How does Las Casas describe the Spanish?

Answer
A
as tyrants and murderers
B
as fair and just
C
as wealthy and cruel
D
as weak and godlike

Explanation

Las Casas condemns the Spanish conquest, describing the Spanish as violent oppressors who abused and killed Indigenous people. This matches “as tyrants and murderers.” The other choices either praise the Spanish or do not capture his central criticism.

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