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Which of the following was a major difference between the Spanish colonies in the Americas in the 1500s and the English colonies in the Americas in the early 1600s?

Which of the following was a major difference between the Spanish colonies in the Americas in the 1500s and the English colonies in the Americas in the early 1600s?

(A) The Spanish adopted African slavery in their colonies, while the English relied more on American Indian labor.
(B) The Spanish more actively sought to convert American Indians to Christianity than did the English.
(C) The Spanish tried to change American Indian worldviews, while the English generally accommodated them.
(D) The Spanish rejected assimilating American Indians into their culture, while the English favored assimilation.

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Quizzma TeamMay 10, 2024

The Spanish more actively sought to convert American Indians to Christianity than did the English.