Which of the following best represents a major role the Roman Catholic Church played in Spanish and Portuguese empire building?(1 point) Responses Church leaders convinced Europeans that they should not force people to convert. Church leaders convinced Europeans that they should not force people to convert. Church leaders gave the Spanish and Portuguese money to explore the world. Church leaders gave the Spanish and Portuguese money to explore the world. Church leaders divided the world into two parts, one for each of these empires. Church leaders divided the world into two parts, one for each of these empires. Church leaders punished Europeans for their treatment of Indigenous peoples.
