SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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France and Spain
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Spain and Great Britain
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Great Britain and France
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The California missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and expand European territory. Spain was responsible for the missions, which scholars believe were attempts to colonize the Pacific coast of North America.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The missionary work on the northern frontier of New Spain was conducted chiefly by Franciscans, Jesuits, and Dominicans.