Which of the following best represents a major role the Roman Catholic Church played in Spanish and Portuguese empire building? (1 point)
• Church leaders gave the Spanish and Portuguese money to explore the world.
• Church leaders convinced Europeans that they should not force people to convert.
• Church leaders punished Europeans for their treatment of Indigenous peoples.
• Church leaders divided the world into two parts, one for each of these empires.
1 answer
Church leaders divided the world into two parts, one for each of these empires.