Why did the Spaniards want to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism?

Answer 1

In the northeastern United States and Canada, it was primarily French missionaries who worked among the Native Americans. In the west and southwest, including Mexico, it was mainly Spanish missionaries who had the task.

Answer 2

yes. but some natives rebelled such as the pueblo rebellion .

Answer 3

The Spaniards wanted to make Native Americans religion to Catholicism because that was the religion in Spain during that time period

Answer 4

The Spanish attempted to convert/and or converted the Native Americans to Roman Catholicism. They justified their abusive colonial tactics using their religion as a foundation.

Answer 5

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