Identify the religious motivations that led to European exploration. What was the cause/effect each motivation contributed to European exploration? (1 point)
Violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades, coupled with charitable causes from Christian missions, were both important motivators during European exploration.
The Crusades showcased how Christian missionaries peacefully spread their religion to foreign peoples. This would later influence Christian rulers during the age of exploration.
Missionaries were sent to convert Muslims through violent means during the Reconquista. The Reconquista was a successful experiment in using missionaries against a "hostile religion
Muslim conquests into Iberia and hostile Christian missionaries were two of the most important motivators. These hostile missionaries would wage war against Indigenous populations in the New World.
The cause of violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades motivated European explorers to spread Christianity forcefully to foreign peoples. This led to the effect of Christian rulers during the age of exploration being influenced by the idea of peacefully spreading their religion.
The cause of charitable causes from Christian missions motivated European explorers to spread Christianity through peaceful means. This led to the effect of missionaries being sent to convert Muslims during the Reconquista, using violence as a means to achieve their goal.
The cause of Muslim conquests into Iberia and the presence of hostile Christian missionaries motivated European explorers to wage war against indigenous populations in the New World. This led to the effect of colonization and the subjugation of native peoples by European powers.