The efforts of Spanish colonists to convert Native Americans to Christianity were most directly influenced by which of the follo
wing simultaneous developments? A) The effect of the Columbian Exchange on the population of Europe
B) The extraction of gold and other wealth from the land in the Americas
C) The arrival of English colonists seeking religious freedom in the Americas
D) The success of the French and the Dutch in their interactions with Native Americans
<em>B) The extraction of gold and other wealth from the land in the Americas</em>
Explanation:
As an occupying force, the Spanish troops and the missionaries who accompanied the troops in this region were often extremely doctrinaire.
While losses, slaughter, and European diseases progressively decimated the Native American population the Spanish began to focus on extracting the region’s wealth and converting its inhabitants to Christianity
