Question

the spanish and the english used the language of religion to explain their campaigns of north american conquest, but each used it differently. fill in the blanks to complete the passage. compare the two. complete the passage by filling in the blank(s). drag the word(s) below to fill in the blank(s) or use your keyboard to choose word(s) from the dropdown menus. just as spain justified its empire in part by claiming to convert indians to , england expressed its imperial ambitions in terms of an obligation to liberate the new world from the tyranny of . the first justification james i offered for the english settlement of was \propagating of the christian religion by which he meant protestantism to such people as yet live in darkness and miserable ignorance of the true knowledge and worship of god.\ florida + virginia + lutheranism + spain + france + the pope + catholicism

Explanation:

The passage discusses the justifications for European (Spain and England) imperial - ambitions in the New World, specifically in terms of religious reasons. Spain justified its empire by claiming to convert Indians, and England expressed its imperial ambitions in terms of an obligation to liberate the New World from the tyranny of Catholicism (by propagating Protestantism). James I of England offered the first justification for the English settlement in terms of spreading the true knowledge of God and worship of God, seeing non - Protestant people as living in darkness and ignorance.

Answer:

1. Catholicism
2. Protestantism
3. spreading
4. true knowledge