Yes because that way the Europeans couldn't tell people about Jesus if they didn't believe they had souls.
European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans
Catholic Missionaries
They built churches and orphanages and they kinda stole the Native Americans children
European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans
European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans
Missionaries believed that converting Native Americans to Christianity was necessary for their salvation. They also saw conversion as a way to civilize and assimilate Native Americans into European society. Additionally, converting Native Americans helped missionaries gain influence and control over indigenous communities.
European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans.
Native Americans were enslaved by the missionaries. They were forced to convert to Christianity by the missionaries and to leave their cultural ways to live and work at the missions. Thousands of Native Americans are buried in mass graves at California missions. They were killed by the missionaries. Your question should be asking how did the missionaries impact the Native Americans.
Native Americans were enslaved by the missionaries. They were forced to convert to Christianity by the missionaries and to leave their cultural ways to live and work at the missions. Thousands of Native Americans are buried in mass graves at California missions. They were killed by the missionaries. Your question should be asking how did the missionaries impact the Native Americans.
Missionaries taught the Native Americans at missions to convert to Christianity, adopt European cultural practices, attend church services, learn European languages, and engage in agriculture and other forms of labor.
There were many adnvantages and disadvantages of European exploration on the Native Americans
They wanted to bring Christianity to the Native Americans.