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Do you think the Indians would have converted to the Christian faith if the Franciscans were not supported by the military might of the Spanish government?

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Answer: It is possible that the process of spreading Christianity would be more successful.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the psychological point of view, one can make a strong assumption that the influence of Catholicism among the natives would be more successful if the spread of Catholicism proceeded more liberally.

The destruction of customs, the decimation of entire tribes, the exploitation, and infectious diseases that Europeans brought to the continent certainly created an additional dose of resistance to Catholicism among the Indians.

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