In Debates Over the Proper Conduct and Treatment of the Indigenous

Multiple Choice

In debates over the proper conduct and treatment of the indigenous people of the western hemisphere, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda asserted that:

A) the Christian obligation to treat indigenous peoples as equals.
B) trade was the most ethical approach to dealing with the natives.
C) the Spanish had a right and duty to subjugate natives since they were natural slaves.
D) the Spanish crown needed to respect the sovereignty of indigenous political leaders.