"Studies show that there were between 250,000-300,000 people in Hispaniola, but within 56 years of Columbus’ voyage, the number was down to 500."
...Largely because of diseases the native population picked up from the Europeans, for which they lacked immunity. Columbus could be cruel, granted, but he didn't slaughter hundreds of thousands of people.
...Largely because of diseases the native population picked up from the Europeans, for which they lacked immunity. Columbus could be cruel, granted, but he didn't slaughter hundreds of thousands of people.