Which is the best description of the purpose of political cartoons? a. they simplify complex political documents by showing them as pictures b. they allow the reader to laugh about uncomfortable news stories c. they can be a way of expressing criticism for a controversial political issue d. they encourage the public to disagree with politicians

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.