Question

-source: bernardino de sahagún, wikimedia commons, 1576
which of the following developments is the most direct effect of the situation portrayed in the image?
choose 1 answer:
a increased opposition from the spanish crown to spanish colonization
b the enslaved african population decreased as the spanish moved to end colonization
c increased opposition from the spanish clergy to using native americans as labor
d the spanish increased their use of enslaved africans as a labor force

Explanation:

The image (from Bernardino de Sahagún, 1576) likely depicts the harsh treatment of Native Americans under Spanish colonization. As Native American populations declined due to disease, overwork, etc., the Spanish needed an alternative labor force. Option A is incorrect as the Spanish crown supported colonization. Option B is wrong because the Spanish didn’t end colonization, and enslaved African population increased, not decreased. Option C: While some clergy (like Las Casas) advocated for Native Americans, the “increased opposition” isn’t the most direct effect of the situation (Native labor decline). Option D: As Native American labor became less viable, the Spanish increased using enslaved Africans, which is the most direct effect of the need to replace dwindling Native labor.

Answer:

D. the Spanish increased their use of enslaved Africans as a labor force