Which of the following statements best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas? (1 point)

• Missionaries were exclusively concerned with eradicating Indigenous cultures and belets.
• Missionaries used military force to conquer Indigenous peoples, such as the Aztec and Inca.
• Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious belets
• Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture

• Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture

The statement that best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas is: "Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture."