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What is the BEST way to describe the relationship between American Indians and Franciscan friars living on Georgia's barrier islands in the middle and late 1600s?

The relationship between American Indians and Franciscan friars on Georgia's barrier islands in the mid to late 1600s was characterized by a complex interplay of cooperation and conflict. The Franciscans aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity and often established missions, which facilitated cultural exchange and introduced European goods and agricultural practices. However, this interaction was not without tension, as the friars' efforts to impose religious and cultural norms sometimes clashed with Indigenous traditions and autonomy. Overall, while there were collaborative efforts, underlying tensions often defined their interactions.


What did the American Indians teach the europeans settlers?

they taught them how to grow corn well by putting a dead fish on the soil for fertilizer.


Did American Indians make beer?

Beer was made by American Indians


Why were the missions built where they were?

So they can teach the CA Indians their religious.


What religion did the friars bring to the mission and the native American tribe living at the missions?

The friars were Catholic, and so were the missions they founded. But there were a number of different kinds of Christian denominations that sent missionaries to the "new world." Back then, Christians believed the Native Americans (or Indians) were practicing a false religion and that they needed to be converted to Christianity. Catholic and Protestant missionaries were very active in preaching to the natives and either persuading them or forcing them to become Christians.

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In addition to teaching them about Catholic religion what did friars at the Spanish missions teach the American Indians?

how to farm


In addition to teaching them about the catholic religion what did the friars at the Spanish mission teach American Indians?

The Roman Catholic friars and priests also taught American Indians about family. They did not realize that Native Americans had an established and very good familial system.


In addition to teaching them about the Catholic religion what did friars at the Spanish missions teach the American Indians?

The padres taught catholicicom to the indians.


A place Franciscans opened to teach religion to American Indians definition?

what is a place where the Franciscans opened to teach religion to American Indians


What did the American Indians teach the European settlers?

Whiskey Drinking Games


What was the goal of the Friars?

to teach people how to live good chrtian lives


How did the blackfoot Indians teach?

Native American tribes used their elders to teach the young, through example and oral histories.


What did friars use the catechism for?

Friars used the Catechism to teach about the faith. They taught children and adult non-believers. The Catechism contains the basic truths and tenets about that branch of Christendom.


What customs did the Indians teach the padres and what did the padres teach the Indians?

food and clothing and beliefs


What did missionaries teach the Indians?

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.


What did American Indians not teach the European colonists?

How to grow crop. How to grow crop. how to raisehorses right answer i got a 100 on test for this


What did the spanish colonies build to protect their colonies?

They built missions to protect the friars from unfriendly Indians.