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WorksheetsAnalyzing Spread of European Religions
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Analyze the two maps. Remember that the Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican Churches can together be called Protestants. What type of Christianity would be found at location #1 (Catholic or Protestant)? Why?
Protestant, becasue England is.
Catholic, becasue England is.
Protestant, becasue Spain is.
Catholic, becasue Spain is.
Analyze the two maps. Remember that the Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican Churches can together be called Protestants. What type of Christianity would be found at location #2 (Catholic or Protestant)? Why?
Protestant, because Potugual is.
Catholic, because Potugual is.
Protestant, because Spain is.
Catholic, because Spain is.
Analyze the two maps. Remember that the Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican Churches can together be called Protestants. What type of Christianity would be found at location #3 (Catholic or Protestant)? Why?
Catholic, becasue Spain is Catholic.
Protestant, becasue Spain is Protestant.
Catholic, becasue Portugual is Catholic.
Protestant, because Portugual is Protestant.
Using the maps above, what would account for the U.S. being a majority Protestant nation today as seen in the graph to the right?
Because the US was colonized by Spain--a primarily Catholic country.
Because the US was colonized by England--a primarily Catholic country.
Because the US was colonized by England--a primarily Protestant country.
Because the US was colonized by Spain--a primarily Protestant country.
The Papal Bull "Inter Caetera," (seen to the right) issued by Pope Alexander VI on May 4, 1493, played a central role in the Spanish conquest of the New World. The document supported Spain’s strategy to ensure its exclusive right to the lands discovered by Columbus the previous year. What is the Pope telling The King and Queen of Spain to do in the above excerpt?
Bring home as much gold as possible to build Spain's wealth. (Gold)
Conquer the natives to ensure Spain has the biggest colony. (Glory)
Convert the natives you encounter to the Catholic faith. (God)
How does this letter, written in 1493, affect the culture of areas like Mexico and South America in modern times? (hint: look over the maps above)
They bacame and remained mostly Protestant.
They bacame and remained mostly Catholic.
They kept their native (polytheistic) religions.
