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Who did the Spanish seek to convert?
Native Americans
What did the Spanish do to control or culturally assimilate the Native Americans?
missions were built and the europeans tried to convert the Indians though religion
Why did the Spaniards want to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism?
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.
What did the Spanish do when they established a colony?
brought missionaries to convert the Native Americans
What was the main reason that the Spanish established?
to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
What was the main reason that the Spanish established missions?
to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
What religion did Spanish missionaries tried to spread among Native Americans?
Christian
What is Crisis Religion referring to in regards to Native Americans post-contact?
It's religion that comes out of crisis, either via altering the current views or inserting new/old ideals into the religion. The Native Americans were in great crisis when the Spanish came and essentially tried to convert them all to Christianity. Check out the Ghost Dance of the 1890s.
How did Spanish Friars view native Americans religions?
They preferred the Catholic religion; they took ideas from the Native Americans and gave a "Christian spin" on them.
Who did the spanish send to convert native Americans?
The Spanish sent missionaries and monks to establish Catholic churches and schools.
What were some of the grievances of native Americans toward English colonist?
-colonists encroached on their land -caused some massacres -sought to convert the Native Americans to their own religion
Whom did the French and Spanish send to North America to convert Native Americans to Catholicism?
missionarys
