Social Studies 883
Age of Exploration: Spain in the New World: Student Answers
NAME: Brandon Gibbons
CLASS: American History
DATE: 11/24/2014
Note to Instructor:
Focus Question
Should Spanish colonial settlers accept the New Laws of 1542?
Background Movies
Conquistadors:
conquerors tha claimed a vast empire for Spain. Pursued economic,political, and religious goals.
King Charles I of Spain:
1531 responded to the massacres by the conquisadors. He required Christian missionaries to accompany all expeditions.
Bartolomé de las Casas:
was a spokesman for the plight of the natives. Spanish missionary who traveled throughout the colonies for 40 yrs. His book the "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies"