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Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
Topic 2.2
How did the Spanish use religion during their colonization efforts in North America?
They strictly separated church from state affairs based on Enlightenment principles within colonies.
To launch Crusades against non-believing New World inhabitants like medieval times in Europe.
To convert indigenous populations as part of their mission system program for colonial expansion and control.
They forcibly suppressed all forms of Christianity among native populations as religious subversion threat.
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