What was the initial Iberian reaction to life in the Americas during the early conquest)?
A) They became workers in the mines.
B) They refused to do any manual work considering it contrary to the ideal of "success."
C) They made pacts with the natives to bring African slaves to do most of the work.
D) They opened coffee plantations with the support of the natives and the African slaves.

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The initial Iberian reaction to life in the Americas involved a refusal to engage in manual labor, as it was considered contrary to their ideals of success and nobility. They sought to maintain their social status and viewed manual work as beneath them, leading to the reliance on indigenous and later African slave labor for the physical tasks required in the colonies.

What Was the Initial Iberian Reaction to Life in the Americas