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)

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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.

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.
Although these countries worked with the Roman Catholic Church, the Church lost power in the process.

Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.

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When historians investigate the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain’s and Portugal’s empire-building processes, they often notice that Church leaders and country leaders worked together because doing so offered mutual benefits for each of them.

This partnership was significant in facilitating colonization efforts, as the Church provided religious justification for the empires' expansion and helped convert indigenous populations to Christianity, while European leaders supported the Church's efforts and protected its interests in the new territories.