Question
What is one reason early missionaries were unsuccessful in converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity?
Missionaries focused too much on the needs of early settlers.
Indigenous children who attended the mission schools were exposed to deadly diseases.
Missionaries lacked money and necessary resources to maintain their settlements.
There was no contact between Indigenous people and missionaries.
Missionaries focused too much on the needs of early settlers.
Indigenous children who attended the mission schools were exposed to deadly diseases.
Missionaries lacked money and necessary resources to maintain their settlements.
There was no contact between Indigenous people and missionaries.
Answers
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One reason early missionaries were unsuccessful in converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity is that **missionaries focused too much on the needs of early settlers**. This often led to a disregard for the cultural and spiritual beliefs of Indigenous peoples, which made it difficult for them to connect with the Christian teachings being presented.