Question
Unlike Great Britian, a signigicant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called “New World” was
A. to find new trade routes to East Asia
B. to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe.
C. to find new areas of raw resources.
D. to spread the power of the Catholic Church.
A. to find new trade routes to East Asia
B. to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe.
C. to find new areas of raw resources.
D. to spread the power of the Catholic Church.
Answers
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D. to spread the power of the Catholic Church.
While all the options presented have some relevance to motivations for exploration and colonization, one of the significant motivations for Spain, in particular, was the desire to spread Christianity, especially Catholicism, as part of its imperial and colonization efforts in the New World. This motivation was closely tied to the Reconquista and the desire to convert indigenous peoples.
While all the options presented have some relevance to motivations for exploration and colonization, one of the significant motivations for Spain, in particular, was the desire to spread Christianity, especially Catholicism, as part of its imperial and colonization efforts in the New World. This motivation was closely tied to the Reconquista and the desire to convert indigenous peoples.