Lesson 8 logo is Father Las Casas

Question MC 8-2 Correct. Here is the text reference:

One of his approaches was to remind the settlers that the King had given them their "encomiendas" on the condition that they educate the Indians, teach them the Catholic faith, and treat them well, conditions which very few of the settlers complied with. When this approach did not have much effect, Las Casas took his case to the highest authorities in Spain. Here he received a sympathetic hearing, was given the title of "Defender of the Indians", and was instrumental in persuading the King to promulgate the "New Laws of the Indies" in 1542. This new legislation aimed at ameliorating the brutal treatment given to the Indians, and although they did not fundamentally change the situation, they stand as testimony to Las Casas' efforts.