DBQ: Thesis Practice
Each statement below is an example of a thesis statement written by a student. Determine if the thesis statement would receive the point, or not. Remember, a thesis statement must respond to the prompt directly and provide a roadmap for the essay.

Question: Evaluate the extent to which Christianity changed societies in Latin America in the period 1500–1800.
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In Latin America, societies were changed to a great extent due to Christianity because there were many syncretic cultures being formed, the Europeans were suppressing the indigenous peoples' religions and cultures by addressing them as wrong and uncivilized, and they had to keep their religious practices hidden or pay Christian guards to not reveal their secret- they were basically living a pretend life. *
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This spread of Christianity greatly changed Latin American societies by repressing the practice of indigenous customs and creating a syncretic culture between Christianity and the already established indigenous customs. *
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Christianity greatly changed societies in Latin America in the period of 1500-1800. Christianity altered the way indigenous practices were viewed in society, as well as how indigenous people as a whole were perceived. Christianity created many new syncretic religions, and changed the dominant religion of Latin america from various native religions to Christianity. *
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Christianity greatly impacted Latin American societies with forced conversion which led to syncretic culture. *
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This resulted in Christianity changing the Latin American society in a fairly significant way, introducing new syncretic religions, forcing people to practice indigenous culture and religion in private out of fear, and unfair treatment of the indigenous peoples practicing their religion and culture. *
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Although the Indigenous populations did not want to have their culture repressed by the Europeans, because the Europeans had a lot of control and the indigenous people had a lot of fear therefore Christianity had a big change in Latin American societies. *
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Christianity greatly affected the societies of Latin America by creating syncretic religions, making indigenous or people of mixed ancestry practice their different beliefs in secret, and the act in which Europeans discouraged and tried to repress the culture of indigenous people. *
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 “The arrival of Christianity changed Latin American societies significantly.” *
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 During the period between 1500 and 1800, Christianity greatly changed societies in that it created cultural syncretism, and in that it forced many indigenous people into practicing their (non-Christian) religions in secrecy. *
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Christianity changed societies in Latin America because it created religious syncretism between Indigenous Religions and Christianity, and it caused many Indigenous people along with a few Europeans to have to hide while practicing something other than Christianity. *
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 “The arrival of Christianity in the Americas significantly changed indigenous societies because it attracted converts and forced many people to continue to practice their indigenous beliefs in secret.” *
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 “The arrival of Christianity in the Americas significantly changed indigenous societies in Latin America because it led to the development of syncretic cultures. *
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“Christianity greatly changed Latin American societies because European political authorities were willing to use repression to try and suppress all aspects of indigenous culture.” *
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 “The arrival of Christianity changed Latin American societies because the Inquisition eliminated all native religious beliefs.” *
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