Which of these caused clashes between early european settlers and native americans? a) native americans believed the europeans were angering their gods. b) europeans wanted the native americans to share their food with them. c) europeans wanted the native americans to convert to european religions. d) native americans believed the europeans were hiding gold and silver from them.

C) Europeans wanted the Native Americans to convert to European religions.

Explanation:

This can be more clearly seen in the Spanish, Portuguese, in that they often considered they had the sacred mission to expand Christian beliefs and evangelize the local native Americans. Most of the pre-hispanic gods were syncretized and Christian, Catholic Saints became the replacement.

In North America, the French and the English also promoted trade but converting to Christianity was not primary to establishing trade posts.

Religion was the preferred instrument of colonization, in that it turned a constant source of cultural clashes. Converting to a new religion posed important political shifts and it occurred.