Question

he enslaved native people
when columbus first set foot on hispaniola, he encountered a population of native people called the tainos. a friendly group, they willingly traded jewelry, animals, and supplies with the sailors. they were very well built, and very handsome, columbus wrote in his diary. they do not carry weapons. they should be good servants. the natives were soon forced into slavery, and punished with the loss of limb or death if they did not collect enough gold (a portion of which columbus was allowed to keep for himself). between the europeans brutal treatment and their infectious diseases, within decades, the taino population was decimated.

1. what evidence suggests that columbus did not respect the taino native americans? explain.

Explanation:

Columbus forced the Taino into slavery and considered them as potential servants. He also punished them severely if they did not collect enough gold. His actions and words show a lack of respect for their humanity and rights.

Answer:

Columbus forced the Taino into slavery, punished them with loss of limb or death for not collecting enough gold, and saw them as good servants rather than equals, which are all evidence of his lack of respect for the Taino Native Americans.