To conquer the Incan Empire.
Spain has a very strong Roman Catholic background and has had for many centuries. Because of this background they did everything in their considerable power to bring Catholicism to the American natives wherever they encountered them.
The Priest had the job of organizing and coordinating communities. While soldiers were useful in crushing revolts, the job of the Priest was to united the Natives in faith so that there would be fewer revolts.
The priests were with the explorers for two reasons. One reason was to see to the souls of the men on ship. Crews said about 56 prayers a day and had mass twice a day. The second was to save the souls of the natives they met. The guiding thought of the time was that since the Natives they met were not Christians that their souls were in danger. At first, they weren't sure they were human and it took a Papal ruling to find that they were, so they were out to convert as many people as they could. They forced people to convert and killed many in trying. Finally, they enslaved them.
Spain has a very strong Roman Catholic background and has had for many centuries. Because of this background they did everything in their considerable power to bring Catholicism to the American natives wherever they encountered them.
sapin sent priest because they wanted people in new Spain to learn what they knew or learned.
They felt it was their duty to convert people to the Catholic religion. Priests were also assigned to each ship crew to conduct prayers each day. Several prayers were done at each stage of the day.
The intent of sending Friars to America was to convert the Natives to Catholicism.
Spain sent missionaries to Florida to bring their religion to the Florida natives.
Spain's intention was to not only colonize the Native Americans but also to evangelize them. They believed that the Natives would be more peaceful as Christians.
soldiers, settlers, and missionariesMissionaries
missionaries
Spain exiled Moors in Spain before 1492. Spain also sent missionaries to Spain to Christianize the natives.
by boring them
Catholicism
Spain sent missionaries because they want to convert people to their religion, explore new lands, make colonies or become rich.
Missionaries
To try to colonize the area. Spain had several anchorages on the Pacific coast of North America, and these were later raided by British privateers.
The affect was boring them
built missionaries to convert natives to christians