a major reason for the establishment of new Spain and new France was to-

A) promote religious freedom for Europeans***
B)spread Christianity among Native Americans***
C)enter into the fur trade with Native Americans
D)enslave Native American for work in Africa
stuck between A and B

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To determine the major reason for the establishment of New Spain and New France, we can examine the historical context of their colonization efforts.

Both New Spain and New France were established by European powers in the 16th and 17th centuries. New Spain refers to the Spanish colonies in North and Central America, while New France refers to the French colonies in North America.

One of the primary motivations for the establishment of New Spain and New France was to spread Christianity among the indigenous population, which is option B. Both the Spanish and the French saw the conversion of indigenous peoples to Christianity as an important objective. Missionaries were sent to these colonies to convert and baptize the Native Americans. The Spanish, in particular, established missions throughout New Spain, aimed at integrating indigenous peoples into the dominant Catholic faith.

While religious freedom for Europeans, as mentioned in option A, was not a primary objective, the Spanish and French colonizers were predominantly Catholic and sought to establish and enforce Catholicism as the dominant religion in their colonies.

Option C, the fur trade with Native Americans, was indeed an important aspect of both New Spain and New France. However, it was not the primary reason for their establishment. The fur trade served as a lucrative economic activity, but it was secondary to the religious and political motivations behind colonization.

Option D, the enslavement of Native Americans for work in Africa, is not accurate. The enslavement of Native Americans was more prominent in the early colonization efforts of the Spanish, but it was not for work in Africa. Native Americans were initially forced into labor on plantations and in mines within the New Spain colonies.

In summary, the major reason for the establishment of New Spain and New France was to spread Christianity among Native Americans (option B), as well as to exert political and economic control over the newly discovered territories.

I'm sure you can read your text to find out whether C or D is right.

Neither of those is correct.

That leaves only two others -- so you're on your own now.

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