Identify the religious motivations that led to European exploration. What was the cause/effect each motivation contributed to European exploration?(1 point)
1 Missionaries were sent to convert Muslims through violent means during the Reconquista. The Reconquista was a successful experiment in using missionaries against a “hostile” religion.
2 Violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades, coupled with charitable causes from Christian missions, were both important motivators during European exploration.
3 The Crusades showcased how Christian missionaries peacefully spread their religion to foreign peoples. This would later influence Christian rulers during the age of exploration.
4 Muslim conquests into Iberia and hostile Christian missionaries were two of the most important motivators. These hostile missionaries would wage war against Indigenous populations in the New World.
Option 2: Violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades, coupled with charitable causes from Christian missions, were both important motivators during European exploration.
Effect: This motivation contributed to European exploration by providing a sense of duty and religious obligation to spread Christianity to other parts of the world. It led Europeans to explore new lands, establish colonies, and forcefully convert indigenous peoples to Christianity. Additionally, the desire to convert others to Christianity also served as a justification for colonialism and the exploitation of resources in the newly explored territories.