Missions.
Missions.
Missions.
Spain commanded priests to convert American Indians to Christianity
Spain commanded priests to convert American Indians to Christianity
missions
he helped set up a string of missions to convert Indians to Christianity
Unsuccessful.
Missions.
Father Serra hoped to establish missions in California to convert the Native American population to Christianity, teach them European agricultural techniques, and integrate them into Spanish colonial society. He saw the missions as a way to extend Spanish influence in the region.
The Spanish enslaved the Indians and threatened them with death if they did not convert to Christianity. The Indians converted for self preservation.
because he thought it was the right thing for them
to convert native Americans to Christianity.