The Spaniards' Primary Justification for Their Conquest of the New

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Spaniards' primary justification for their conquest of the New World was:

• A) Christ's command to convert the heathen populations in the newly discovered lands
• B) the search for mineral wealth
• C) territorial expansion
• D) scientific exploration

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