Question

Read the following quote from a letter written by Hernan Cortes to King Charles V in 1520. “I will say no more than that the manners of the people, as shown in their intercourse with one another, are marked by as great an attention to the proprieties of life as in Spain, and good order is equally well observed; and considering that they are barbarous people, without the knowledge of God, having no intercourse with civilized nations, these traits of character are worthy of admiration.” From this quote, what can you infer about the impression of the people Cortes has met?

A. They are mainly barbarous, but otherwise nice.

B. They have no knowledge of God, but once they become Christians, they will be civilized.

C. They are civilized and similar to the people of Spain.

D. They have admirable traits, but are mainly barbarous.

Answer 1

B they have no knowledge of god but once they become Christians they will become civilized. I know this because I just took the quiz

Answer 2

B. They have no knowledge of God, but once they become Christians, they will be civilized.

Step-by-step explanation:

For Cortes, war and religion were closely related. He was always worried about the salvation of souls, both his own and those of others. When he arrived at an indigenous people he preached to them about faith through an interpreter, removed the idol from the temple and put in its place an image of the Virgin Mary.

He felt the need to turn the Indians into Christians and felt that his enemy was worthy when they were converted to Christianity and were considered men of faith.