Analyze the following statements about the Spanish Empire. What influenced the spread of Christianity from Europe to the Americas?(1 point)

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A.After Spain merged the kingdoms of Granada and Portugal, it was able to use Portugal as a launching point to spread Christianity to the Americas. Spain used both peaceful and extremely violent methods of conversion on Indigenous populations in the New World.

B.When Spain was fully formed as its own political entity, the Spanish were able to translate their religious history into missionary voyages to the New World. Spain would use the example of the conquest of Granada to peacefully convert Indigenous populations, avoiding violence at all costs.

C.When Spain was fully formed as its own political entity, the Spanish were able to translate their religious history into missionary voyages to the New World. They used both peaceful and extremely violent methods of conversion on Indigenous populations.

D.The joining of Navarre and Aragon allowed the Spanish to acquire Granada. The tactics used to acquire Granada were violent. After the union, Spain was able to freely enact the pope’s will and spread Catholicism to the New World.

Answer 1

The statement that best answers the question is option C: "When Spain was fully formed as its own political entity, the Spanish were able to translate their religious history into missionary voyages to the New World. They used both peaceful and extremely violent methods of conversion on Indigenous populations." This statement acknowledges that Spain was able to use its own resources to spread Christianity to the Americas, and that they used a combination of peaceful and violent methods to convert Indigenous populations.