Bartolome de las Casas and Spanish Colonization

• Forced labor and mistreatment of indigenous people (correct)
• Promotion of cultural exchange and mutual understanding
• Establishment of trade routes with other European nations
• Introduction of new crops and farming techniques

• He promoted the displacement of indigenous communities
• He supported the enslavement and exploitation of indigenous people
• He advocated for fair treatment and rights for indigenous people (correct)
• He encouraged the forced conversion of indigenous people to Christianity

• His writings exposing the atrocities committed against indigenous people (correct)
• His support for the expansion of encomienda system
• His role in implementing policies leading to cultural assimilation of indigenous communities
• His leadership in establishing Spanish trade monopolies in the Americas