Bartolome de las Casas

What "was the first land, as we said, wherein the Christians entered and began the devastations and perditions of these nations, and first destroyed them and wiped the land clean of inhabitants ” (NAAL9A p.68)?

• Bermuda

• Aruba

• Saint Lucia

• Hispaniola

From where did the native population of Hispaniola initially think the Spanish conquistadors originated?

• Heaven

• Another Caribbean island

• The future

• South America

Once the native population of Hispaniola realizes that the Spanish intend to decimate their population, what did they NOT do?

• fight the Spanish in an attempt to drive them off the island

• hide their families and their food from the Spanish

• run and hide in the mountainous areas of the island

• negotiate a peaceful settlement with the Spanish

Why were the Indians’ attacks against the Spanish ineffective, according to de las Casas?

• The Spanish soldiers outnumbered the native population.

• The native population lacked the willpower to mount a strong offensive.

• The Spanish defensive battle tactics were superior to native offenses.

• The Indians' weapons were ineffective against Spanish firepower.

Which atrocities did the Spanish NOT commit against Indian infants?

• They throw the children into rivers to drown.

• The smashed the infants against stones.

• The stabbed the children with swords.

• They roasted the babies alive over fires.

How is de las Casas aware of all the crimes committed by the Spanish conquistadors on Hispaniola?

• De las Casas is an eyewitness to these crimes on the island of Hispaniola.

• An Indian who is taken to Spain informs de las Casas of the attacks on the natives.

• A conquistador with a burdened conscience reveals the crimes to de las Casas.

• De las Casas discovers a diary written by a Spanish soldier in his attic and publishes it.

What happens to Indians from other islands who are captured by the Spanish and sent to Hispaniola?

• They are forced into slavery under the Spanish and most are forced to work in mines.

• They are impressed into military service to hunt down other Indians who are in hiding.

• They are brought to the island to repopulate it after Hispaniola's population is decimated.

• They are temporarily housed on Hispaniola before being shipped to Spain as slaves.

Why can Spanish ships navigate between the Bahamas and Hispaniola without using a compass or chart?

• Ships travel so frequently between the islands that the captains have memorized the routes.

• Hispaniola is so closely located to the Bahamas that the island can be seen from the Bahamas.

• The Indians are used as guides to assist the Spanish navigators under the threat of death if they fail.

• There are so many dead bodies of Indians thrown into the ocean that they form a trail of corpses.

How do many Indian pearl divers die while diving for pearls?

• They get the bends.

• They are eaten by sharks.

• They have heart attacks.

• They pass out and drown.

Why do Spanish judges permit the enslavement of pearl divers even though it is illegal?

• They are bribed by Spanish profiteers.

• Indians are excellent swimmers.

• There is no judicial oversight from Spain.

• They lack moral compassion for Indians.