Which statement describes the Moriscos of sixteenth-century Spain?(1 point)

Responses

Jews who traced their ancestry to the Iberian Peninsula
Jews who traced their ancestry to the Iberian Peninsula

Muslims who were allowed to freely practice their faith after the Treaty of Granada was signed
Muslims who were allowed to freely practice their faith after the Treaty of Granada was signed

Muslims who converted to Christianity in the early 1500s
Muslims who converted to Christianity in the early 1500s

Jews who practiced their faith secretly during the Spanish Inquisition
Jews who practiced their faith secretly during the Spanish Inquisition

1 answer

The correct statement that describes the Moriscos of sixteenth-century Spain is:

Muslims who converted to Christianity in the early 1500s.

The Moriscos were the descendants of Muslims who had converted to Christianity following the Reconquista and the subsequent pressures to convert in Spain.