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What is the ecomienda system?

rights to settlers to tax local Native Americans or to make them work. In exchange these settlers were supposed to protect the Native American people and convert them to Christianity.


What did the Native Americans learn at missions?

The first things Native American's learned at "missions" were, according to religion of the mission: * That if you did not convert to that religion you would be tortured and murdered & then have all your property claimed by the church (Papal bull of Pope Clement VII - Catholic) * That if you did convert to that religion, you would surrender all your property to the Church (same Papal bull - Catholic) * That you must "Kill the Indian to save the child" (Christian missionaries / Baptists) * That you were not allowed to wear native clothing, speak native languages, or follow any of your native traditions and Punishment would be beatings, rape, murder or imprisonment (Christian missionaries / Baptists - by US Government order and authorization, continued until 1965) * That the whole of the Christan religion is hypocrisy; the religion says one thing but does another and justifies it by whatever bible reference needed for the action. * That sins are forgivable; by saying a few "Hail Mary's" or "Saying sorry on Sunday, or in your prayers that night" IE: Any action is justified by forgiving even the worse of sins; even if repeated.


Who were the people that came to the Americas to convert native people to Christianity?

St. John Brebeuf came from France to convert Native Americans to Christianity. He came with other Jesuits & they were subsequently Martyred in the New World.


How much is 400 franc in 1890 convert to usd in 2000?

a lot of money


Why did junipero serra travel to California in 1769?

He came to establish missions and convert the Native Americans.