How Did Spanish Commit Terrible Acts Against Natives

The invading Spanish were able to commit terrible acts against the natives because they were very different than them. The natives worshiped different gods, they wore different garb, and they spoke a different language. It was these differences that helped the Spanish justify their violence. Because these people did not conduct themselves like the Spanish did, they did not consider them their equals. When the invaders were committing acts of savagery, they did not believe they were harming human beings. They thought they were harming savages. With this mindset, the Spanish had absolutely no qualms about the crimes the natives