Why did European rulers see the Americas as a new stage for their religious conflicts?

To find a neutral ground for peace negotiations far away from Europe.

To gain an advantage by claiming land and converting people to their faith.

Because Native American leaders asked them to come and teach their religions.

To create a united Christian kingdom in a new land.

What was a primary religious goal of Catholic Spain in its American colonies?

To create a safe place for Protestants fleeing Europe.

To establish trade routes with English settlements.

To learn from Native American religious practices.

To spread the Catholic faith among Native peoples.

In the southwest, near Spanish claims.

In the northeast, near French territory.

Along the Atlantic coast between Catholic colonies.

Deep in the continent's interior, far from the coast and other powers.