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By the end of the fifteenth century, the last Muslims had been driven from Spain, and Isabella and Ferdinand set about creating an intolerant Christian nation under their domain, even seeking out secret Jews among those who supposedly converted to Christianity in order to avoid expulsion. With the discovery of America, the Spanish kings soon ruled an empire that not only included most of South and Central America, but also the Philippines and parts of Italy and the Low Countries. This encouraged Kings Charles and Philip to believe that they had been favoured by divine providence. It was therefore their responsibility to ensure the conversion of the millions of people who lived in Latin America. They sent missionaries with the conquistodores on their journeys of conquest and plunder.
The papal bull of 1493, that divided the New World into two hemispheres for the benefit of Spain and Portugal, also established the character of the invasion as one of evangelism. However, Spain maintained absolute control over almost all Christian activities, even the appointments of clergy and of bishops.
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∙ 8y agoBy the end of the fifteenth century, the last Muslims had been driven from Spain, and Isabella and Ferdinand set about creating an intolerant Christian nation under their domain, even seeking out secret Jews among those who supposedly converted to Christianity in order to avoid expulsion. With the discovery of America, the Spanish kings soon ruled an empire that not only included most of South and Central America, but also the Philippines and parts of Italy and the Low Countries. This encouraged Kings Charles and Philip to believe that they had been favoured by divine providence. It was therefore their responsibility to ensure the conversion of the millions of people who lived in Latin America. They sent missionaries with the conquistodores on their journeys of conquest and plunder.
The papal bull of 1493, that divided the New World into two hemispheres for the benefit of Spain and Portugal, also established the character of the invasion as one of evangelism. However, Spain maintained absolute control over almost all Christian activities, even the appointments of clergy and of bishops.
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∙ 12y agoThe Spanish Missionaries came to the Americas because they worked to make native people Christians
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∙ 8y agoTo preach the gospel.
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Whom did the French and Spanish send to North America to convert Native Americans to Catholicism?
missionarys
Do missionarys have maps?
yes :)
The first europeans to come to north America were?
Spanish
What impact did the Spanish have on the people in the Americas?
The impact they had was that the spanish's wanted to come and discover America
What does entren mean in spanish?
Come in (plural you, polite or familiar in Spanish America; only polite in Spain) Present subjuctive (presente de subjuntivo): May they come in May you come in (polite or familiar in Spanish-America; only polite in Spain)
Who is General Cartwright in Guys and Dolls?
a member of the missionarys
Which spanish speaking country in south America does Shakira come from?
Colombia
What year did the first spanish explorers come to America?
1200 a.D
Who sent cabeza de vaca to come to America?
the Spanish king
Why did the church come to Latin America?
Christianity and the church was brought over to South America by the Spanish Conquistadors.
How did spanish come to the Americas?
The spanish did acually own America after the whites fought off the Indians then the whites and spanish fought over America . The whites won and took over American land.
Why do Spanish people leave Puerto Rico to come to America?
Most for greater economic advantage and employment. And they're not Spanish. The Spanish are from Spain, which is in Europe.
