"I __ write an account to Your Majesty as the first (person) to come among these natives. __ "These Indian people of New Spain [Mexico] are vassals of Your Majesty. __ I dare plead with you for a remedy because, for their people to be saved, they are in great need of relief in order to devote themselves at least somewhat to matters of Faith. After all, it is the struggle for their salvation that justifies their discovery. __ "I firmly believe that if the decrees Your Majesty sent here for their benefit were implemented. and if the governors and judges did more than pretend to do so, great good would have come to these people. Even more firmly I believe that Your Majesty's intention is that they be saved and that they know God. For this to happen, they must have some relief, so that with the moderate labor needed to meet their tribute obligation they can still give themselves wholeheartedly to our teachings __ Otherwise, God will have good reason to complain for Spaniards came to this land and have taken their property for their own benefit, and Your has extracted great benefit from them, too. __ __ Your Majesty __ should know that the Indians who are required to labor for a master in Mexico City in domestic service and bring firewood fodder, and chickens leave their pueblo One piece of evidence that de Gante used in the excerpt to support his overall argument about the treatment of the people of Mexico is that Native Americans A were not subjects of the Spanish crown B were first encountered by de Gante himself C had sufficient time to learn about Christianity D did not have enough supplies to support their families

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"I write an account to Your Majesty as the first (person) to come among these natives. "These Indian people of New Spain [Mexico] are vassals of Your Majesty. I dare plead with you for a remedy because, for their people to be saved, they are in great need of relief in order to devote themselves at least somewhat to matters of Faith. After all, it is the struggle for their salvation that justifies their discovery. "I firmly believe that if the decrees Your Majesty sent here for their benefit were implemented. and if the governors and judges did more than pretend to do so, great good would have come to these people. Even more firmly I believe that Your Majesty's intention is that they be saved and that they know God. For this to happen, they must have some relief, so that with the moderate labor needed to meet their tribute obligation they can still give themselves wholeheartedly to our teachings Otherwise, God will have good reason to complain for Spaniards came to this land and have taken their property for their own benefit, and Your has extracted great benefit from them, too. Your Majesty should know that the Indians who are required to labor for a master in Mexico City in domestic service and bring firewood fodder, and chickens leave their pueblo One piece of evidence that de Gante used in the excerpt to support his overall argument about the treatment of the people of Mexico is that Native Americans A were not subjects of the Spanish crown B were first encountered by de Gante himself C had sufficient time to learn about Christianity D did not have enough supplies to support their families

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The correct answer is **D did not have enough supplies to support their families**. Here's why: de Gante argues that the indigenous people need "relief" to devote themselves to matters of faith. He states that the labor required of them leaves them with insufficient resources to properly support themselves. He mentions the need for "moderate labor" so they can meet their tribute obligations *and* still have time for religious instruction. The passage emphasizes the hardships they face in meeting their basic needs due to the demands placed upon them. Let's look at why the other options are incorrect: * **A were not subjects of the Spanish crown:** de Gante explicitly states they *are* vassals of the Spanish crown. * **B were first encountered by de Gante himself:** While de Gante claims to be the *first* to write to the Majesty, this doesn't mean he was the first Spaniard to encounter the natives. This detail isn't relevant to his argument about their treatment. * **C had sufficient time to learn about Christianity:** de Gante's central argument is that they *don't* have enough time or resources to devote to religious matters because of their labor burdens.

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