How did the Counter-Reformation in Europe most impact the settlement of European colonies in the Americas?

A. The Catholic Church created special settlements in the Americas for non-Catholics who were being persecuted by various European monarchs.
B. Catholic persecutions of Protestants in England led to the Great Puritan Migration to New England during the 1600s.
C. Catholic persecutions of Protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.
D. Catholic monarchs in France and Spain financed special voyages to the Americas to give non-Catholic Protestants and Jews opportunities to freely practice their religions without persecution.

C. Catholic persecutions of Protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.

Why is Ibn Battuta’s book, A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of the Cities and the Marvels of Traveling, so important to historians?

A. It reveals secrets of his faith.
B. It describes places in Africa.
C. It explains battle tactics
D. It gives insight into the world of Islam.

D. It gives insight into the world of Islam.

C. Catholic persecutions of Protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.