USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Spanish were attempting to convert the native Americans to the ____ religion.
A
Methodist
B
Baptist
C
Jewish
D
Catholic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the colonial period, the missions Spain established would serve several objectives. The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In many cases, the Spanish missionaries led the settlement and early government of these remote outposts. Spanish missionaries were people who were sent by the Roman Catholic Church and the Spanish royal authorities to other lands to convert people to Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -They believed that they were given the divine right and responsibility of Christianizing as many parts of the world as possible. Missionaries themselves were motivated by the desire to construct the Americas as the site of pure Christianity.

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