The Jesuit Priests, Despite Their Initial Failure in Gaining Converts

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Jesuit priests, despite their initial failure in gaining converts, played a vital role because

• A) of the many converts to Catholicism.
• B) of the health care they provided.
• C) they made peace with the Indians.
• D) they encouraged the Indians to participate in the fur trade.
• E) of their exploration and work as geographers.

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