Why did the Catholic Church support exploration? (4 points) a They needed a direct route to Asia. b They needed to find more gold sources. c They wanted to find land for farming. d They wanted to spread Christianity.
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(D) They wanted to spread christianity.
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The Catholic Church during the Age of Discovery inaugurated a major effort to spread Christianity in the New World and to convert the indigenous peoples of the Americas and other indigenous people by any means necessary.
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Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World:
- God,
- Gold,
- Glory.
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