The correct answer is B. Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions.
Explanation
The discovery of America was on October 12, 1492, after this date, the territory of America continued to be discovered and colonized by Spain, England, France, Holland, and other European countries. In South America, Spain was the main colonizer, and it was the Spanish who brought Roman Catholicism to South America, where they evangelized the native Indians, exploited natural resources, and abused their power against natives and slaves brought from Africa. This can be seen reflected in the graph that indicates that in 1990 87% of the population of South America professed the Roman Catholic religion as an inheritance left by the Spanish colonizers that have grown and lasted for years. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions.
