How did Spanish monks Bartolomé de Las Casas and Gerónimo de Mendieta respond to the devastation caused by Eurasian diseases in the Americas?

A. They made records of the devastation and believed God was punishing the Spanish for their behavior.
B. They successfully nursed communities back to health.
C. They used the devastation as evidence to stop the advancement of Spanish armies.
D. They praised God for conquering their greatest enemy.

A. They made records of the devastation and believed God was punishing the Spanish for their behavior.