Read the passage by bartolomé de las casas. [since new spain was discovered], great atrocities were committed against the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition. these so-called christians set about stealing from the people and murdering them on the pretense of settling the area. and [since that time] the great iniquities and injustices, the outrageous acts of violence and the bloody tyranny of these christians have steadily escalated, the perpetrators having lost all fear of god . . and all sense of self-respect. –bartolomé de las casas according to bartolomé de las casas, the effect of atrocities, injustices, and outrageous acts on the perpetrators is that they lose respect for themselves and become distanced from god, in whom they claim to believe. spanish explorers were stealing, killing, and murdering the indigenous people of the region. they experienced the violence and bloody tyranny of these christians. the indigenous people of the region were killed by members of the expedition.

Read the passage by Bartolomé de las Casas. [Since New Spain was discovered], great atrocities were committed against the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition. These so-called Christians set about stealing from the people and murdering them on the pretense of settling the area. And [since that time] the great iniquities and injustices, the outrageous acts of violence and the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated, the perpetrators having lost all fear of God . . . and all sense of self-respect. –Bartolomé de las Casas According to Bartolomé de las Casas, the effect of atrocities, injustices, and outrageous acts on the perpetrators is that they lose respect for themselves and become distanced from God, in whom they claim to believe. Spanish explorers were stealing, killing, and murdering the indigenous people of the region. they experienced the violence and bloody tyranny of these Christians. the indigenous people of the region were killed by members of the expedition.

The correct answer is:
they lose respect for themselves and become distanced from God, in whom they claim to believe.

The correct answer is b