C claming for france and the land around the mississsppi river
Well, it wasn't really religion which was the primary goal of the western countries but dominance on land. Since it has been a bloodbath in conquering lands, they ought to use religion to peacefully influence these tribes by bring priests.
The answer should be <span>D. Itinerant preachers spread their religions.</span>
by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity