Question

To investigate the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the empire building of the Spanish and Portuguese empires shows that(1 point)
Responses

the Church discouraged these countries from building empires.
the Church discouraged these countries from building empires.

the Church played an important role in both empires’ growth.
the Church played an important role in both empires’ growth.

Roman Catholic missionaries fought against other colonizers.
Roman Catholic missionaries fought against other colonizers.

the Church struggled to get access to new colonies.

Answer 1

the Church played an important role in both empires’ growth.

The Catholic Church provided missionaries, legitimizing papal support, education, and administrative structures that facilitated colonization and control in Spanish and Portuguese territories.