Basically, if you had enough money you could make yourself Spanish in the eyes of the government. ... It seems that whatever policy or law was put in place by the Spanish government, the people found ways around them in order to further their own wealth. ... One source stated, "They gathered all the gold into a great mound and set fire to everything else, regardless of its value. ... They set up two types of clergy. ... Regular clergy missionaries would set up missions and the military would also set up to serve as protectors. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The same is true for some white indentured servants but at least with the whites most of the time they were set free and able to take land ownership. ... But the third runaway received the most severe punishment shall serve his said master or his assigns for the time of his natural Life here or elsewhere " (55). ... It is just awful that the white people of government treated both people of servitude with such great diversity just because of the color of their skin. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His government was a tyranny paralleled only to Hitler's form of rule, killing thousands to prevent revolting and seeking only to find gold and conquer new land for the Spanish Crown. ... From the get go, Columbus looked down upon them describing them as "very poor people " and seeing their willingness to serve the Spaniards only made it easier for him to start his tyranny; and their treatment as gods by the Indians made them feel superior." ... Columbus clearly knew that conquering the Indians wouldn't be a challenge; so he left the 39 men in Hispaniola with a clear set of rules to ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate