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1 European Control of Western Hemisphere Spanish Religion & Missions

2 Spread of Christianity After the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and the Incas (and other Native Americans), they tried to convert them to Christianity.

3 Dramatic Changes for Natives Pre-Christian Beliefs More than 1 God Human Sacrifice Large Temples Rituals Art Depicts Religion Christian Beliefs 1 God No Human Sacrifice Churches Mass Art Depicts Religion

4 Spread of Christianity Just as the Catholic Church was powerful in Spain… it soon became powerful in Latin America Catholic priests set up churches, schools, hospitals and Spanish missions

5 Missions

6 The purpose of Spanish Missions and the priests was to spread the Christian religion among the local natives.

7 Missions To help accomplish this, each Spanish mission recruited local natives, brought them to live at the mission and taught them Spanish, farming and other skills.

8 Religious Adaptations Ceremonies Christian masses included dramatic rituals that were similar to natives’ original religious rituals. Locations Churches often built upon areas where natives’ temples were located. Example – Cuzco Cathedral

9 Religious Adaptations Artwork (Zapata’s Last Supper)

10 Religious Adaptations Artwork (Da Vinci’s Last Supper ) – Notice Differences?

11 Differences in Paintings Zapata’s painting incorporated the following: Use of Red (common color used in Peruvian artwork) Jesus & Disciples eating a guinea pig (traditional meat eaten in Inca lands).

12 Consequences Today The lasting impact of the spread of Christianity can still be found throughout Latin America today. 94% of Latin Americans are Roman Catholic.


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