The Spanish initially considered the native population of the West Indies, the Tainos, to be

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The Spanish initially viewed the Tainos as potential converts to Christianity, and believed they could be easily controlled and used for labor. They were not initially seen as a threat or advanced civilization, and there is no evidence that the Spanish considered them to be vicious savages who must be exterminated. The option about native tribes of the Japanese islands is entirely unrelated to the topic of the Tainos in the West Indies.

The Spanish Initially Considered the Native Population of the West