Question

Spanish priests and nuns began religious settlements called ______ in New Spain?

1) Missions
2) Convents
3) Monasteries
4) Churches

Answer 1

Spanish priests and nuns established religious settlements called missions in New Spain to teach Christianity and convert Native Americans.

correct answer is 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The religious settlements called missions were established by Spanish priests and nuns in New Spain.

These missions were part of the efforts of Catholic missionaries to teach Christianity to the Native Americans and bridge the gap between the Spanish colonizers and the indigenous populations.

They provided education and helped convert the natives to Catholicism.

correct answer is 1