Question

governing the spanish american empire

1. compare and contrast how were the original people of the americas treated by the spanish missionaries? how was this different from their treatment by the conquistadors?

Explanation:

The conquistadors often treated the original people of the Americas harshly, using violence to subjugate them, taking their land and resources, and forcing them into labor. Spanish missionaries, while also part of the colonial - expansion effort, aimed to convert the indigenous people to Christianity. They set up missions, provided some education in religious and European - style skills, but also imposed European cultural and religious norms. Missionaries saw the indigenous as souls to be saved, while conquistadors saw them mainly as a means to wealth and power.

Answer:

The conquistadors used violence, subjugation, and forced labor against the original people of the Americas for wealth - seeking. Spanish missionaries aimed to convert them to Christianity, provided some education in a religious and European - influenced context, but also imposed European cultural and religious values.