From the given information, I learned that a missionary is someone who is sent by a religious organization, usually to a foreign country, to spread their beliefs and convert people to their religion.
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who was sent by Spain to explore the New World. He was also a conquistador, which means he was in search of gold and glory as well. However, his top priority was God, as he was also a missionary and wanted to spread Catholicism to the natives he encountered.
False. The natives did not have immunity against European diseases.
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What is a missionary?
Describe Hernando de Soto as if you were describing him to a friend. (Include info you learned from the videos.)
Spain’s motivation to explore the New World were the 3 G’s - Gold, Glory, and God. A top priority was God (Catholicism). Although Spain sent him, what has Hernando de Soto’s top priority?
TRUE or FALSE? The natives had immunity against the European diseases.
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Spain’s motivation to explore the New World were the 3 G’s - Gold, Glory, and God. A top priority was God (Catholicism). Although Spain sent him, what has Hernando de Soto’s top priority?
Hernando de Soto's top priority was also God (Catholicism). He was sent by Spain as a explorer and conquistador, but he was also a missionary and his main goal was to spread Catholicism to the natives he encountered in the New World.