Question

spanish soldiers who accompanied ship captains and merchants in the americas. these soldiers took land and resources from the indigenous people of mexico and peru, usually by violent means. colony, coureurs de bois, conquistadors

Explanation:

The description refers to Spanish soldiers who used violence to take land and resources from Indigenous people in the Americas. Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who conquered the Americas. A colony is a territory under the political control of a distant state. Coureurs de bois were French - Canadian fur - traders.

Answer:

C. conquistadors