Though there are ethic and language differences among the indigenous people, Columbus is reporting that there are no differences. What could explain Columbus’s reasons for the inaccurate account?

Columbus may have described the Indigenous people as more alike than they were to make them seem easier to convert and govern. If the king and queen believed the people shared similar customs and beliefs, they might expect Christian conversion to be straightforward. Choice B, convincing the monarchs that conversion would be easy, best explains why he would give an inaccurate account.

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