The efforts of Spanish colonists to convert Native Americans to Christianity were most directly influenced by which of the following simultaneous developments? The effect of the Columbian Exchange on the population of Europe The effect of the Columbian Exchange on the population of Europe A The extraction of gold and other wealth from the land in the Americas The extraction of gold and other wealth from the land in the Americas B The arrival of English colonists seeking religious freedom in the Americas The arrival of English colonists seeking religious freedom in the Americas C The success of the French and the Dutch in their interactions with Native Americans The success of the French and the Dutch in their interactions with Native Americans D Submit