Explain Why To Me Why/How the Men Who Stayed Behind Were...
...burned to death. I couldn't understand what Columbus' native translator said when he explained to him what the tribal leader said happened.
shareThe reason they were burned to death was because the tribal leader perceived the notion that the Spaniards were there to take over their land (which it was eventually true). The native translator said that other savages came and killed them (which was a lie). Columbus chose to believe it for the time being as he wanted to make peace with them.
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