Bartolome de las Casas

In what year did Bartolome de Las Casas come to the Americas?

• 1651

• 1342

• 1502

• 1723

How did Bartolome de Las Casas convince the king of Spain to change the laws to treat the Native Americans better?

• He argued with him.

• He gave him a tour of Hispaniola.

• He sent him letters about what was happening.

• He wrote a book about what was happening.

What famous explorer did Bartolome de Las Casas's father and uncle sail with?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortes

• De Soto

• Columbus

What island did Bartolome de Las Casas live on?

• Hispaniola

• Cuba

• Galveston

• Hawaii

What job did Bartolome de Las Casas have?

• farmer

• priest

• mapmaker

• king

What was Bartolome de Las Casas's second book about?

• A history of Spanish conquest of the Americas

• His favorite island recipes

• How he realized slavery was wrong

• Why he became a priest

Protector of the Indians

Attempted to set up an Indian colony

Refused Communion to Spanish landlords who treated Indians as slaves

• Bartolome de las Casas

• Fray Juan de Zumarraga

• Juan de Padilla

• Fray Junipero Serra

Oliver, Ethan, and James are working on a history project about Bartolome de las Casas. They learn about a system that granted Bartolome control over land and indigenous peoples. What was the name of this system?

• Encomienda

• Hacienda

• Plantation

• Feudalism

During a history class discussion, Elijah, Avery, and William were debating about Bartolome de las Casas. What event caused Bartolome de las Casas to change his mind about the encomienda system?

• Meeting with indigenous leaders

• Reading scripture

• Witnessing atrocities

• Receiving a vision

Ava, David, and Kai are studying the history of Bartolome de las Casas and his role as the protector of the Indians. What was his primary responsibility in this role?

• Advising colonial governors

• Leading military expeditions

• Enforcing the encomienda system

• Converting indigenous people