How was Christianity primarily introduced to the New World?

Christianity was primarily introduced to the New World through relocation diffusion. This process refers to the spread of cultural traits as people move from one location to another. When European explorers, colonizers, and missionaries traveled to the Americas during the Age of Exploration, they brought with them their religious beliefs and practices. This movement of people facilitated the direct transmission of Christianity as they settled, established missions, and interacted with indigenous populations.

Relocation diffusion is distinct in that it involves the actual movement of individuals or groups who carry their cultural elements to a new area, as opposed to merely spreading those elements from a central point (which would characterize expansion diffusion) or from a specific source of authority (which would suggest hierarchical diffusion). The introduction of Christianity to the New World was a direct result of European migration, making relocation diffusion the most accurate choice in this context.