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Which two important Spanish figures advocated for better treatment of Native Americans?
-juan de Sepulveda- argued harsh treatment of natives was justified. -Bartolomé de las casas- advocated for better treatment of natives.
What is Bartolome de las Casas last name?
Bartolomé de las Casas
| The Right Reverend Friar and Servant of God Fray Bartolomé de las Casas O.P. | |
|---|---|
| Consecration | 30 March 1554 by Bishop Diego de Loaysa, O.R.S.A. |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Born | 11 November 1484 Seville, Crown of Castile |
How were the sailors ordered to treat the natives?
The sailors were ordered to treat the natives humanely, and they were to be considered equal. The queen ordered the natives to be converted to Christianity and taught European behaviors. However, she did not authorize slavery.
How were the natives treated by the Spanish explorers?
Spanish explorers considered the natives inferior. Consequently, they forcibly converted natives to Christianity, confined them to slavery and murdered them. In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived on the island of Hispaniola. Upon encountering natives in the new land,…
Who won the war between the Iroquois and Algonquians?
The English allied with the Iroquois Confederacy, while the Algonquian-speaking tribes joined forces with the French and the Spanish. The English won the war, and claimed all of the land east of the Mississippi River.
What was the goal of the missions to the natives?
The goal of these missions was to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. Why did many Native Americans grow increasingly unhappy with the Catholic mission? Many Native Americans grew increasingly unhappy with the Catholic missions because the missionaries often worked them as if they were slaves.