Question

Which describes the role of Christianity in Spanish America? 
a. Forced conversions of native populations helped European governments maintain absolute authority in their colonies.
b. Constant migration of native populations challenged Christian missionary efforts.
c. Saints with qualities like those of native gods became symbols of nationalism.
d. Mass adoption of Christianity resulted in the elimination of indigenous religious practices and traditions.

Answer 1

Christianity and colonialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christianity and colonialism are often closely associated because Catholicism and .... Ralph Bauer describes the Franciscan missionaries as having been ... Jordan writes "The catastrophe of Spanish America's rape at the hands of the ... Sharkey asserted that "the missionaries played manifold roles in colonial Africa and ...
Conquistador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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However, not all conquistadors were Castilian or Christian. ... Castilian law banned Spanish women from travelling to America unless they were married and ... The conquistadors took many different roles, including religious leader, harem ... fourth letter to the King in which he describes himself as the victim of a conspiracy.

Answer 2

hope that helped

Answer 3

So would it be A?

Answer 4

Or maybe D.

Answer 5

www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=5236
An accurate portrayal of the Spanish Inquisition by a contemporary American historian, ... The roles of both the Holy See and the Spanish Crown are described. ... No Christian doubted that God would punish a community that allowed heresy to .... Even the American Heritage Dictionary describes "converso" as "a Spanish

Answer 6

A is what i had in mind but hold on

@dumbsearch2

Answer 7

@dumbsearch2

Answer 8

Hey, gimme a sec.

Answer 9

Definitely A, colonialism was extremely strong at the time, that was part of the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition.

Answer 10

Thanks! I was thinking that was the answer

Answer 11

No problem. :)

Answer 12

Spain was actually the most extreme when it came to converting others. Horrible, actually, in the way that tons of people were killed if they went against the religion.

Answer 13

They were also so horrible and anti-semetic to jews, forcing them to convert and making them be poor. Interesting stuff, read up here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Spain#Forced_conversions

Answer 14

I'll definitely have to read that, thanks!

Answer 15

Sure! Forced conversions were very much a popular occurrence!