Missionaries

In 1819, the Spanish missions in California were continuing their practice of enslaving Indians in order to convert them to Christianity. At this time, the … Continued

A frontier is a transition zone between two regions, between two areas with different cultures. For the European invaders in North America, the frontier represented … Continued

Until the sixteenth century the Mi’kmaq, one of the northernmost tribes on the Atlantic coast, lived a traditional lifestyle based on hunting, fishing, and gathering … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) A new religious movement began in England in the late 1640s. The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) Many Christian missionaries, both Protestant and Catholic, have wrestled with the problem of how best to convert the “pagan” Indians. … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) During the early sixteenth century there were many fantastic stories circulating among the Spanish which told of fabulously wealthy cities … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) photo credit: Aaron Huey When the Spanish exploration of Florida began with Juan Ponce de Leon (the conqueror of Puerto … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) photo credit: Aaron Huey The Spanish missionaries made a four-pronged approach into North America: Florida and the Southeast (beginning in … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) The major European powers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries took very different approaches to American Indians. For the French, … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) In 1830, a new religion was born in the United States with the publication of The Book of Mormon. The … Continued