Final answer:
The first encounter of the Portuguese with non-European indigenous people was hostile. When encountering groups like the Tupi, the Portuguese attacked and enslaved them through bloody skirmishes. Hence the correct answer is option B
Step-by-step explanation:
The first encounter of the Portuguese with non-European indigenous people can be characterized as hostile. While some initial contacts were described as peaceful, when the Portuguese encountered forest peoples like the Tupi, they attacked and enslaved each tribal group in bloody skirmishes. The Portuguese believed that the only way to subdue the natives was to kill them all.
Hence the correct answer is option B