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5. In South America, when the Spanish conquistadors encountered the mighty Incan Empire, they destroyed Incan

palaces, melted down gold statues to Incan gods, and took apart Incan temples stone by stone. In place of the temples,
they built Catholic cathedrals to practice their own religion.
A. Cultural blending
B. Cultural distinction
C. Cultural tolerance
D. Cultural diffusion

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Answer: B. Cultural distinction

Step-by-step explanation:

The Spanish didn't want to view the Incan way of life and ideas as morally correct according to the Catholic religion and viewed there traditions as pagan and blasphemous to God.

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