Essay Response: The Colonization of the Californian Indians

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October 10, 2020
Understanding the relationship between historical events and the social circumstances relating to it is essential for any student. It allows him to gain a deeper appreciation of the underlying causes and the motivations behind every action and event that has happened in the past. In this article, the author would like to focus on the colonization of Californian Indians by the friars. Notably, he would like to discuss why the friars and other religious organizations could successfully control the religious aspects of their colonies. In order to do so, the article would focus on the podcast provided by Elias Castillo entitled Coverage Of Native History & The Truth About California Missions. All in all, the author believes that the friars were able to successfully maintain control because of the force used and normalization of the religious practice through time.
The Colonization of the Californian Indians
In Castillo's podcast, he noted how the Franciscan friars successfully gained control over the Californian Indians. Significantly, he said that one of the main reasons for this was the enslavement and the brute force used by the colonizers to make them submit to their control.
At first, it must be noted that a shift in one's ideology characterized the initial 'encounter' between the Indians and colonizers. Because when the friars went to the 'New World,' they had the primary intention of 'civilizing' the Indians. Thus, they believed that Indians were no m...