BARTOLOME DE LAS CASA What were Montesino’s and De las Casa’s argument in defens

BARTOLOME DE LAS CASA
What were Montesino’s and De las Casa’s argument in defense of the Taino people?
What was the kings position at first?
Did the King eventually acquiesced to De las Casas solicitation? In what way?
Did this change the way indigenous people would be treated in la Hispaniola?

ENRIQUILLO’s REVOLT
What lineage does Enriquillo come from?
What do we know about Enriquillo’s early life?
What led Enriquillo to rise up against the Spanish authorities? Do yo think he was justified?
Where did Enriquillo and his followers set up their villages and line of defense?
Did Enriquillo and his followers only hide and/or defend, or would they also go on the offense?
As opposed to previous Taino caciques but also indigenous groups in other parts of the Americas, what tactics did Enriquillo employ that allowed him and his followers to defend their territory against the Spanish.
According to Altman, what was so extraordinary about Enriquillo’s successful revolt? In what way did it seem to set a precedent for future dealings with similar groups in revolt throughout the Americas?

DEBATE OVER ENRIQUILLO’S LEGACY
To arrive at a peace agreement with the Spanish Authorities, Enriquillo agreed to capture and return any escaped African slaves or Indian that ventured into his territory. This has led many to question Enriquillo’s historical legacy- considering him a traitor more than a national hero. Others counter by saying that Enriquillo, perhaps tired of so many years spent hiding and fighting the Spanish, moreover fearing for the safety of his people were he to die, took a pragmatic decision.

What is your take on the issue:
1. Is Enriquillo a traitor, a pragmatist or something else?
2. Would you sconsider him “un Hereo de la Patria Dominicana “(Patriotic hero of the Dominican Republic)? Why?