In Spain's New World Empire

Multiple Choice

In Spain's New World Empire,

A) Spanish colonials, following the lead of Bartolomé de Las Casas, were much less harsh toward the American natives than the Spanish government urged them to be.
B) the encomienda policies insured only a 2 percent profit per year to each Spanish investor.
C) the number of natives on the island of Hispaniola was increased from 300 to 100,000 between 1493 and 1570.
D) the king was determined to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity.
E) the native Americans eagerly and consistently embraced Spanish colonial policies.