USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what way did religious intolerance contribute to global unrest during the Age of Discovery?
A
Christian missionaries were eager to discover a route to China in order to proselytize to its large population
B
Christian colonists in the New World had a great desire to convert Native Americans to their faith
C
Catholics and Protestants battled for control of African colonies in the Scramble for Africa
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Christian colonists in the New World had a great desire to convert Native Americans to their faith with resulted in global unrest, in Age of Discovery. Thus, option A is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -Religious intolerance is expressed in discrimination, repression and religious rivalry, and results in or results from persecution. It leads to war and persistent hatred between nations and between peoples within nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The colonization had religious tolerance. Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay and in the founding of some middle colonies? Many did not agree with the religious beliefs of others throughout the colonies so they would simple gather those that agreed with them and start a new colony.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contempt, fear, mistrust and political tactics are the principal causes of collective religious hatred, the UN expert on freedom of religion and belief says.

Detailed explanation-5: -Along with technological, economic, and political factors, the Christian faith greatly influenced the European Age of Exploration (15th century to 18th century). The Catholic Church started a major effort to spread Christianity around the world. Spiritual motivations also justified European conquests of foreign lands.

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