The Spanish Mission System – “A Wealth of Souls to Harvest”
The Spanish clergy, particularly Jesuits and Franciscans, played a critical role in settling the Southwest using the mission system.
Over the centuries, this became the most effective means of “civilizing” natives.
The Spanish clergy, particularly Jesuits and Franciscans, played a critical role in settling the Southwest using the mission system. Over the centuries, this became the most effective means of “civilizing” natives.
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