5. The event described in the excerpt most directly supports which of the following statements about Spanish colonial life?
(A) All Africans and Native Americans were enslaved by white Europeans to work the land
(B) All Africans and Native Americans tried to maintain their cultural heritage by dressing in
their native clothing and speaking their native languages.
(C) During the early years of the colony, some Africans and Native Americans were able to
acquire freedom and wealth
(D) Spaniards forced Native Americans and Africans to adopt European religions, languages, and
clothes