Question

According to Paragraph 24, although some of the Native Americans believed the Europeans caused the disease that killed half their tribe and 80% of the Europeans and wanted to kill what was left of them for revenger, de Vaca's host persuaded them not to. What was his reasoning?

Answer 1

De Vaca's host persuaded the Native Americans not to kill the Europeans because they were too weak and starving due to the disease introduced by a Spanish slave.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although some of the Native Americans believed the Europeans caused the disease that killed half their tribe and 80% of the Europeans and wanted to kill what was left of them for revenge, de Vaca's host persuaded them not to because they were too weak from the disease and unable to cultivate food. The disease, likely smallpox, had been introduced into the city by a Spanish slave who was left behind when the Europeans retreated. The inhabitants of the city were in a dire condition, covered in agonizing sores and starving to death.