Christopher Columbus
What did Columbus give the Indians when he first met them?
Gifts
Which European country claimed the Americas explored by Columbus?
Spain
Who spoke out against the mistreatment of American Indians?
Bartolomé de Las Casas
What group of monks built missions to help convert Indians peacefully?
The Franciscans
What was the name of the German monk who studied the Bible carefully?
Martin Luther
hat religion did Columbus want the Indians to become part of?
Christianity
What did Spanish soldiers sometimes take from the Indians?
Their land and property
What did Las Casas do with the Indians who had been given to him as slaves?
He freed them.
What religion were the Spanish trying to teach the Indians?
Christianity / Roman Catholicism
What did Martin Luther write to encourage debate about problems in the Church?
The Ninety-Five Theses
How many more times did Columbus return to the Americas after his first voyage?
3
What did the Spanish document say would happen if Indians did not become Roman Catholics?
Spanish soldiers could conquer their lands and take their property.
What did Las Casas become after deciding to dedicate his life to helping others?
A monk
Where did Indians live and work when they were at the missions?
At the missions
What major movement did Martin Luther help begin?
The Reformation
What did Columbus want to take some Indians back to Spain as?
slaves
Why was the document sometimes unfairly used?
It was read in Spanish to people who could not understand it, sometimes when no Indians were even present.
What did Las Casas argue about becoming a Christian?
People should choose Christianity willingly and peacefully.
How were Indians always treated at the missions?
Not well.... very poorly
What did Luther believe the Church had done?
He believed the Roman Catholic Church had departed from the truth of the Bible.
What was one contradiction in Columbus's actions toward the Indians?
He said he wanted to be friendly and convert them peacefully, but he also kidnapped and enslaved some of them.
What did Spanish soldiers believe reading the document allowed them to do?
Conquer the Indians and take their land and property.
Why did Las Casas travel back to Spain?
He wanted to appeal to the king for better treatment of the Indians.
What was one problem with the way some Europeans tried to spread Christianity?
They sometimes confused spreading Christianity with spreading European power and empires.
What did Luther want people to understand about salvation?
He wanted people to understand the truth about salvation found in the Bible.