They killed tens of thousands of Native Americans and enslaved even more in the first decades. Many more also died from European diseases to which the Native Americans had no immunity. ... This had a huge significance on the religion of America. The top religion in America is Christianity and the hatred towards Spain could have played a major role for that. ... Lastly, literature has had a significant role in shaping the views of America toward the Spanish, which also could have contributed to the major religion in America....

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The Indians" religion differed greatly from that of the Europeans. ... To a Native American, his family, village and clan were the most important group. ... The Native American's didn't believe in land ownership, but instead thought of the earth as something that they could "borrow" in order to survive. ... When coming to the Americas, they were basically looking to do three things: serve their king, spread their religion, and get rich. ... In my opinion, it would have been a much happier assembly of the two worlds if England had arrived first, because they would have been friend...

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Religion also played an important role. The Spanish were pushing hard to convert many of the Natives in America to thier Catholic religion, while many settlers in the Northern region of America were moving there for religious freedom. ... All the native people mined silver in the mountians, and often at the expense of thier own lives. ... Like the Spanish, The Portugese took over the land and then forced the natives to work it. ... The Dutch also colonized parts of North America. ...

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Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus wanted to find a shorter route that would get him to Asia but while on his search he accidentally found North America. ... This historic event of Columbus' discovering North America would eventually lead to many bloodshed battles between the Spaniards and the Natives. ... For this and many other reasons, the French were more successful than Spain in its dealing with Indians and accumulation of wealth from America. ... Rather than be oppressed by Spanish conquerors by forced conversion, the Natives would freely choose if they wanted to convert to Chri...

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Was life really better in America? ... The people who came to the US for religious freedom usually had their life changed in a good way because in the US any religion is allowed. ... A lot of people's lives were worse than they were in their native country. ... Many people found jobs, houses, and even found place where they can practice their religion. ... (Documentation of American Immigration Pg. 66-67) Most people that came to the US made more money and had more luxuries than they had in thier native country. ...

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The missionaries intermarried with the Native Americans and began to protect and educate the Native Americans. The natives lated revolted against the Spanish, and a new sort of a mix of Spanish and Native American culture was formed. ... The French government decided that Catholicism would be the official religion of the colonies and so they banned Protestants from the settlement. ... A law of "He that will not work shall not eat" was imposed by Smith, and boundaries were set up with the Native Americans. ... Unlike the other two nations, the English fought with the Native Americans openly i...

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The average Native American slave lasted barely a year under his or her Spanish masters." ... The Spaniards searched through the whole treasure house, questioning and quarreling, and seized every object they thought was beautiful." (68) They slaughtered the Native Americans for their land and for their wealth. ... They had no right to try and "Christianize" any of the native people. They should have respected their religion even if they did not agree with it, although religion was just a cover for the reason they were really there. ... Then the Spanish American War all but ended the empire...

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Instead of Indies, he had landed in the Americas. ... " European countries promptly rushed to allege lands in the Americas. ... Religion was something that gave Spain the motive to explore the New World. In his journal (1451-1506), Columbus requested the permission to his highnesses to promote the holy Faith and convert the Native Americans. ... Captivating tales like that of the Fountain of Youth, often told to the Spaniards by arrested Indians and slaves, stimulated these adventurers to attempt regularly to conquer the land, as well as its native communities. ...

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