built missionaries to convert natives to christians
Missions.
Missions.
Missions.
Spain built missions in the borderlands of New Spain to convert Native Americans to Christianity. These missions served as religious communities where Native Americans were taught Christianity, agriculture, and other skills to assimilate them into Spanish colonial society.
for spreading Christianity and gaining lands and getting gold
Spain built missions in the borderlands of New Spain for several reasons. One primary motivation was to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity and assimilate them into Spanish culture. Additionally, missions served as a way to establish Spanish presence and control over the frontier regions, helping to prevent encroachment by other European powers and safeguarding Spanish interests in the area. The missions also served as centers for agriculture, education, and trade, furthering Spain's colonization efforts in the region.
Primarily to convert all the heathen natives to Christianity, and remove as much gold, silver and other wealth back to Spain.
Spain built missions in the early Americas to protect Spanish territory and convert the natives to Christianity (specifically Catholicism).
No, the equivalent of a governor ordered Cortes to go on his mission in hopes of finding gold and spreading Christianity to the Natives and also making the Natives loyal to Spain.
modern day Spain
So they could spread Christianity in the New World. To convert Native Americans to the Christian religion. The primary function of the missions was to Christianize the natives and educate them. They made slaves out of the natives and made them farm and ranch for them. The goods were shipped to Spain. This was the main function. They did force the natives into their religion as well.
The New Spain borderlands were a vague area across what is now the southern US.