Use This Figure for the Questions That Follow

Use this figure for the questions that follow.

-What factor allowed syncretic religions to endure in Latin America?

A) The Catholic Church tolerated local variations in worship as long as conversion was underway.
B) Government laws guaranteed freedom of religion.
C) The people of Latin America fought for their religious freedom.
D) The Catholic Church sent very few missionaries, so the religious instruction was minimal.
E) Historically, the expanse of Latin America made enforcing any orthodox religion difficult.