Question n°1: In the first chapter, does Zinn describe Bartolomé de las Casas as an adversary of the Indians?Answer: No, Zinn does not describe Bartolomé de las Casas as an adversary of the Indians. Indians. Zinn's view of Bartolomé de las Casas is that Bartolomé wants to spread the Christian faith to the American Indians. He does not want to own land and make the Indians his slaves. Bartolomé admired the Indians in one way or another because the Indians have a lot of life skills and are able to do many things to protect their home from other tribes. Additionally, from Zinn's analysis, Bartolomé believes that Indians live in a society that relies on natural economy, they do not know how to trade with others because they are very willing to both to give their properties to others and to take the wealth of others. Once alien invaders came to their tribe, the Indians were treated like slaves by these alien invaders. On the other hand, Indians no longer have human rights; the alien invaders use them to do dangerous jobs, like digging up a hill to search for gold and minerals, and this is labor abuse. Therefore, Bartolomé believes that it is not right to treat Indians in this way, not only on the basis of Christian religions, but also on basic human rights. Zinn also states that Bartolomé always dedicated his life to helping the Indians get rid of the tyranny of the alien invaders. like Spain. He believes that tyranny is unfair and cruel to the Indians, and that they should not deserve it. Additionally, Zinn points out that under tyranny, Indians are overworked and starving. Many of them died and the number of Indians was rapidly decreasing. For this reason, Zinn believes that Bartolomé is outraged by the tyranny of the Indian people. Bartolomé believed that because of Spain's greed, a...... middle of paper ...... search for a government that could dedicate God in coordination with the precepts of its own morality. According to the book, Roger Williams stands by his belief and dissenting position regarding truthfulness. Therefore, no citizen was physically abused for expressing or voicing dissenting opinions on religious matters, ultimately setting a concrete example of a free church in a free state. Roger Williams never abandons his idea of ​​separating religion from the state and ultimately builds a new country where complete religious freedom is developed. According to Zinn, Roger Williams believes that the government should not impose any religious tyranny and adopt a neutral position. on all religious issues, also give enough space for religious dissent for everyone to express their dissent. Williams supports the idea that he could be challenged by any other dissenter on religious issues..