How did the European missionary presence differ in the Americas from that in East Asia before 1800?
a. Missionaries to the East Asia failed to learn anything about the people they sought to convert.
b. Missionaries to the Americas were more successful at impressing their audiences with examples of European cartography.
c. Missionaries to East Asia were more willing to accept the blending of multiple religious traditions.
d. Missionaries to the Americas were backed up by colonial officials and military power.
Answer: d. Missionaries to the Americas were backed up by colonial officials and military power.
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