How would one BEST characterize Columbus's search for gold in Hispaniola?
A) a mostly successful effort using the forced labor of the Tainos natives
B) a mostly unsuccessful effort using the forced labor of the Tainos natives
C) a mostly successful effort using volunteers from the Tainos natives
D) a mostly unsuccessful effort using the free labor of the Tainos bartered for Spanish goods such as swords
Answer: B) a mostly unsuccessful effort using the forced labor of the Tainos natives
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