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Did the Spanish colonized the Americas in order to escape from the dictates of the Catholic church?
In some specific instances, it is possible certain immigrants from Spain chose to resettle in the Americas to escape the Catholic church. However, Catholic missionaries were among the first Spanish colonists to arrive in the Americas and they worked hard to spread their faith among the native peoples.
The broad generalization from history is that Spanish colonists were primarily interested in the economic benefits of settling in a new land - gold, agriculture, trade and exports with Spain, etc.
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Why are most Latin American's catholic?
Because it was colonized by the Spanish and Portuguese.
Why are the majority of people in Mexico Spanish speaking and members of a Catholic religion?
Mexico was colonized by the Spanish who brought the language and religion with them.
Why is Catholicism the main religion in Puerto Rico?
Spanish rule at the time Puerto Rico was colonized was Catholic.
Why are the majority of Spanish speaking countries Catholics?
Yes, the majority of people in Spanish speaking countries are Catholics.
Where did spanish and Portuguese explorers travel in the Americas?
The Portuguese colonized modern day Brazil, while Spain colonized much of the Caribbean, Central America, and the rest of south America, they also colonized Florida and the west of modern U.S.A.
Why did Central and South America became primarily Catholic areas of the world?
They were colonized by the Spanish who converted the native people to the Catholic religion. Priests were with the explorers.
What does llamas mean in spanish?
Llama doesn't have an additional meaning. It is a Quechua (native Peruvian) word that refers to llamas, which the Spanish added to their language when they colonized the Americas.
What is the result of the Spanish colonization of the Americas?
most people in Latin America are Roman Catholic
What is a result of the spanish colonization of the Americas?
most people in Latin america are Roman Catholic
How is spain's influence still seen in the countries once colonized by spain?
The countries are basically Roman Catholic because of the Spanish Missionaries and speak Spanish because of the Spanish administrators.
What is a modern result of the Spanish colonization of the Americas?
most people in Latin America are Roman Catholic
What is a modern day of the spanish colonization of the Americas?
most people in Latin America are Roman Catholic
