10: What famous writing by Bartolomé de Las Casas drew attention to the cruelty of encomenderos?
a. The Silk Road Chronicles
b. The Atlantic Exploration
c. The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
d. Columbus's Journal Entries
c. The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
The famous writing by Bartolomé de Las Casas that drew attention to the cruelty of encomenderos is:
c. The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
To find the famous writing by Bartolomé de Las Casas that drew attention to the cruelty of encomenderos, we can look at the options provided:
a. The Silk Road Chronicles: This option does not involve Bartolomé de Las Casas and does not mention encomenderos, so it can be eliminated.
b. The Atlantic Exploration: This option does not involve Bartolomé de Las Casas and does not mention encomenderos, so it can be eliminated.
c. The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies: This option involves Bartolomé de Las Casas and mentions the destruction caused by the encomenderos. This is a potential correct answer.
d. Columbus's Journal Entries: This option does not involve Bartolomé de Las Casas and does not mention encomenderos, so it can be eliminated.
Therefore, the correct answer is c. The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies.