Which of the following statements best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas?(1 point)

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Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious beliefs.
Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious beliefs.

Missionaries used military force to conquer Indigenous peoples, such as the Aztec and Inca.
Missionaries used military force to conquer Indigenous peoples, such as the Aztec and Inca.

Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.
Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.

Missionaries were exclusively concerned with eradicating Indigenous cultures and beliefs.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas is:

Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.

While there were instances of missionaries showing concern for the welfare of Indigenous peoples, their primary goal was often to spread Christianity and facilitate the assimilation of Indigenous populations into European ways of life.