The Spanish initially considered the native population of the West Indies, the Tainos, to be
A) vicious savages who must be exterminated.
B) an advanced civilization that brought awe and fear.
C) a gentle, compliant, virtuous people who would make good Christians.
D) a major threat.
E) native tribes of the Japanese islands.
Ans: C
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