Answer:
<u><em>A</em></u>
Explanation:
<em>The last Muslim state on the Iberian Peninsula was defeated in 1492.</em>
<em>With their marriage, King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile united Christian kingdoms to form Spain.</em>
<em>After the Reconquista, Portugal maintained its independence from Spain.</em>
<em>However, religious and political conflicts continued in Spain. </em>
<em>Ferdinand and Isabella wanted to eliminate heresy and make Spain an entirely Catholic nation.</em>
<em>This led to the Spanish Inquisition, which investigated suspected heretics.</em>
<em>People judged guilty of heresy were called heretics.</em>
<em>This image shows an example of an inquisitor questioning someone.</em>
<em>If people admitted to being heretics, they would be punished harshly.</em>
<em>If a suspected heretic did not confess, they were put on trial.</em>
<em>However, the trials were not fair.</em>
<em>People were tortured during questioning.</em>
<em>This also led to the punishment and death of Protestant Christians who refused to become Catholic.</em>
<em>The Inquisition also forced many Jewish and Muslim people to flee Spain for their safety.</em>
