Which of the following statements best describes the role of the catholic church in the european conquest of latin america?
a.
conquering latin america was the major goal of the catholic church during the fourth crusade.
b.
the catholic church vehemently opposed the colonization of the new world and threatened excommunication of anyone involved in the conquest.
c.
the catholic church supported the conquistadors but was not interested in converting the local populations.
d.
catholic missionaries converted large numbers of the native populations, and the catholic church owned a substantial amount of property.

The correct answer is D. Catholic missionaries converted large numbers of the native populations, and the Catholic Church owned a substantial amount of property.

Explanation:

In history, the colonization of the Central and most of the South American territory that nowadays is known as Latin America began at the end of the 15th century as Christopher Columbus arrived in Central America. Additionally, this colonization process was widely supported by the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Chruch as this was an official and important institution in Spain during this time.

Indeed, one of the most particular factors of the European conquest of America was the use of religion and the use of evangelization as the Catholic church sent missionaries from Spain to convert the indigenous population as this was a way to control the local population and force them to accept the Spanish rule. But besides this, the Catholic Church had interests in the resources of the New World and owned a considerable amount of property and benefit from the gold and others found in America. Therefore the statement that describes the role of the Catholic Church in the European conquest of Latin America is "Catholic missionaries converted large numbers of the native populations, and the Catholic Church owned a substantial amount of property".

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