Question

What method did the French use to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

A. The French church sent a small number of Jesuit priests to New France.

B. French colonial officials held them captive until they accepted Christianity.

C. The French church named a Native American woman a saint to serve as an example.

D. French colonial officials declared war on Native American groups that would not convert.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the letter d.

Step-by-step explanation:

The French government sent Christian missionaries to convert the natives. However, the Iroquois natives who lived in the lakes rebelled against the French missionaries. In this way, French colonial authorities declared war on Native American groups that rebelled against the conversion to Christianity.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is A. The French church sent a small number of Jesuit priests to New France.

Explanation: The process of conversion was quite peaceful. In fact, the French tried to bridge the gap between cultural differences that they had with Native Americans by studying native languages, translating hymns and prayers, showing the natives pictures of Hell or manipulating the natives’ own fears in order to provoke mental images and make the natives to reconsider their mortality.