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The Catholic Church established missions throughout Native American lands as decreed by Papal Bulls (Orders of the Vatican). Those who would not convert (and subsiquently surrender their land to the Vatican) were not considered human (Papal Bull), so it was legal to kill them and commit their children to catholic orphanages (schools).
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...to propagate His [Gods] holy name and His Gospel throughout the universe.', but as Todorov points out spiritual expansion is tied to material conquest. [Tzvetan Todorov 'The Conquest of America :The Question of the Other' NY:1984]
Hernan Cortes considered it vital that the Indians subjected themselves not only to the Spanish throne but also to the 'mysteries of Christ'. When encountering a people the Requerimiento was to read to them. Afterwards, if they still chose not to submit to God's will, violence was permissible. This was regardless of whether the people actually understood[Miguel Leon-Portilla 'The Broken Spears' Boston:1992 p.58]
Indians had to be Christian before they could even be considered human. This was highlighted when Cortes talked of Indian temples as Mosques. He was the first to attempt superimposing of the Christian faith on local religions by 'cleansing' temples of idols and substituting Christian icons. [ Hernando Cortes 'Five Letters 1519- 1526' NY: p.91]
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Trying to convert them into Christianity
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The Spanish wanted to convert the heathen Americans to the one true faith, Christianity. In order to convert these people, priests would be necessary.
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to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
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to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
Why were Native Americans brought to the missions?
Trying to convert them into Christianity
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brought missionaries to convert the Native Americans
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The Preist was Bratolomede Las Casa
