Why did the Spanish want to convert the Native Americans to Christianity? (402)(1 point) Responses To make the Native Americans easier to control To make the Native Americans easier to control To spread their Christian beliefs and values To spread their Christian beliefs and values To keep Judaism from spreading To keep Judaism from spreading To keep Islam from spreading
The main reasons why the Spanish wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity were to spread their Christian beliefs and values and to make the Native Americans easier to control. The conversion to Christianity was seen as a means to ensure obedience and loyalty to the Spanish crown, as well as to establish cultural assimilation and establish control over the indigenous population. The desire to prevent the spread of other religions such as Judaism or Islam was not a significant factor in the Spanish efforts to convert the Native Americans.
