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The Spanish believed that the native populations were primitive and uncivilized, and they saw conversion to Christianity as a way to "civilize" them. They believed that if they could get the natives to adopt their religion and way of life, it would make them more like the Spanish themselves. This was a key component of the Spanish colonial project in the Americas.

The Spanish Planned to Raise the Native Populations from "Barbarous