the missionaries, priests, Native Americans, and the California Indians
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killing native leaders such as warriors and priests.
religion
They went to Mississippi River Valley to convert Native Americans to Catholicism but did not try to change their customs.
Missionaries, priests, padres, and many numbers of Native Americans lived in California missions.
the missionaries, priests, Native Americans, and the California Indians
missionaries,priests,native americans,california indians
Missionaries, priests, padres, and many numbers of Native Americans lived in California missions.
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.
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.
From the missionaries, the Indians learned how to farm and how to take care of farm animals. Many missionaries also tried to "civilize" the Native Americans by teaching them a Western, monotheistic religion rather than the Native polytheistic religion that seemed incorrect and pagan to Western missionaries.
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They wanted to bring 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.
brought missionaries to convert the Native Americans