Why did missionaries attempt to align Indigenous gods with Catholic religious icons?(1 point)

Question

It made Catholicism seem more familiar and the conversion process easier for Indigenous peoples.
Missionaries avoided any support or use of Indigenous cultural beliefs.
It allowed Indigenous peoples to continue practicing their religion but pretend to convert to Catholicism.
It demonstrated the inadequacy of Catholic religious doctrine.

Answer 1

It made Catholicism seem more familiar and the conversion process easier for Indigenous peoples.