Question
When historians investigate the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain’s and Portugal’s empire building processes, they notice which of the following?(1 point)
Responses
Roman Catholic Church leaders did not think that European rulers should try to build their empires.
Roman Catholic Church leaders did not think that European rulers should try to build their empires.
Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.
Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.
Indigenous peoples were more likely to follow religious leaders than rulers of foreign countries.
Indigenous peoples were more likely to follow religious leaders than rulers of foreign countries.
Although these countries worked with the Roman Catholic Church, the Church lost power in the process.
Responses
Roman Catholic Church leaders did not think that European rulers should try to build their empires.
Roman Catholic Church leaders did not think that European rulers should try to build their empires.
Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.
Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.
Indigenous peoples were more likely to follow religious leaders than rulers of foreign countries.
Indigenous peoples were more likely to follow religious leaders than rulers of foreign countries.
Although these countries worked with the Roman Catholic Church, the Church lost power in the process.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Historians investigating the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain’s and Portugal’s empire building processes would most likely notice that "Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them." This collaboration was essential in justifying conquests, converting indigenous populations, and expanding empires while enhancing the Church's influence and the state's power.