By using sign language, Pizarro soon learned that there was more wealth in the great city, "Biru," far to the south. He decided
to keep a few of the native people captive in order to teach them Spanish, so they could serve as interpreters. Pizarro became even more determined to reach the city - but not all of his men supported that decision. Many were becoming disillusioned, and sent a message to the governor of Panama to be rescued from the "butcher" Pizarro. Which statement most likely describes why some of Pizarro’s men called him a butcher?
"He decided to keep a few of the native people captive" most likely describes why some of Pizarro’s men called him a butcher.
This phrase shows that Pizarro had a tendency to resort to inhumane practices, such as keeping prisoners without their consent, in order to reach his goals. Francisco Pizarro is also known to have committed other acts of cruelty such as executing the Incan emperor Atahualpa in 1533, as well as one of his generals.
Slave trade was abolished in Britain quite early on but there were other countries that carried on in the slave trade. Between the 15th and the 18th century, millions of slaves were transported to north and south America. Over 1.5 million of these died on the journey.
