How did ideas similar to those expressed in the passage contribute to Spanish imperialism in the 18th century?
O The government used the conversion of indigenous
peoples to Catholicism to establish control of a
territory.
The Catholic Church used the sanctioning of religious
missions by the government to command new
territory.
O The missions built by the Catholic Church were
created to protect settlers arriving in newly
established colonies.
O The spread of Catholicism was used to integrate
indigenous peoples into the social hierarchy of the
colonies.