Question

What did the Doctrine of Discovery allow?

A. It gave Columbus 10% of all the wealth he collected from Hispaniola.
B. It let Taino people keep their culture, religion, and traditions after Columbus arrived.
C. It prevented Columbus from taking wealth and land unfairly from the Taino.
D. It gave the Spanish permission to take whatever they liked from lands they "discovered.

Answer 1

Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
The Doctrine of Discovery provided a framework for Christian explorers, in the name of their sovereign, to lay claim to territories uninhabited by Christians. If the lands were vacant, then they could be defined as “discovered” and sovereignty claimed.Oct 3, 2016

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The Doctrine of Discovery provided a framework for Christian explorers, in the name of their sovereign, to lay claim to territories uninhabited by Christians. If the lands were vacant, then they could be defined as “discovered” and sovereignty claimed.Oct 3, 2016