Question

how did columbus react after he reached hispaniola on his second voyage and found that his men had been killed by indigenous people?
○ he forced the indigenous people to look for gold
○ he forced the indigenous people to rebuild his fort.
○ he converted the indigenous people to christianity.
○ he cut off indigenous people’s hands.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall historical facts about Columbus's second voyage to Hispaniola. When he found his men killed, he forced the Indigenous people to look for gold (this was part of his efforts to extract resources, and the other options: rebuilding the fort wasn't the main reaction, conversion to Christianity was a broader goal but not the immediate reaction to the killings, and cutting off hands was a later or different punitive measure in some contexts but not the direct reaction here).

Answer:

A. He forced the Indigenous people to look for gold