He was extremely cruel Bartalome de las Casas a young priest who owned his own slaves at one point. Cut off the hands of the Indian who could not bring enough gold to him. He began to search for gold and use them as his slaves(eventually committed mass genocide). Arrived to the Americas thinking he was in Asia and was greeted warmly by the natives who lived here(he was brought gifts, food, etc.) He saw their kindness as weakness and acklowledged how easily they could be made into slaves. Genocide is something terrible that has been repeated throughout history, and hopefully can be completely stopped one day Christopher Columbus 'discovered' american in 1492.

The Native Americans who had lived in 'the new land' were mostly exterminated to make taking over their land easier than it would be if there were many of them fighting back.

Jeffery Amherst responsible for spreading small pox disease among native americans Genocide A mass murder, or extermination, of a group based on nationality, race, or even politics.

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