USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the author that reported about the destruction of the Native Americans of Hispaninola?
A
King Joao lll
B
King Afonso
C
Fernandez de Oviedo
D
Bartolome de Las Casa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Background: Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (August 1478-1557) was a Spanish historian and writer. In 1514 he was appointed supervisor of gold-smeltings at Santo Domingo in what is now the Dominican Republic, and on his return to Spain in 1523 was appointed historiographer of the Indies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars.

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