... as possible by converting the entire world to Christianity, for the newly discovered pagan natives made worldwide conversion within a generation an impossible feat. Subsequently, Catholics in the midst of Reformation later turned to missionary work in colonial and settler populations in order to attempt to expand their church. For others, the discoveries enlivened their political imagination, such as ... to expand Europe's influence through the seizing of gold and territory, and the conversion of the native populous to Christianity. Similar goals and aspirations in expanding the borders...

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