Question

Which is the best explanation for Catholicism being the predominant religion practiced in Central America and the Caribbean?
1 Catholicism was brought to the region by enslaved Africans.
2 Catholicism spread across the region because of European colonization.
3 Catholicism was the main religion practiced by native peoples in the region.
4 Catholicism spread across the region because of Catholic missionaries from the US.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (4) and follow me

Answer 2

The best explanation is Catholicism spread across the region because of European colonization.

• There were indigenous groups with own beliefs, including deities influenced by natural elements like eternal life, death, rain and winds, the fierce sun, etc before specific territories were colonised in Central America and the Caribbean.
• However, after colonisation, these established religions instantly changed because Central America and the Caribbean were mostly colonised by victorious Spaniards.
• Catholicism remained the dominant religion in this European country during this historical period. Thus, Catholicism had spread across the specific region because of European colonization.