Christian missionaries made it easier for european imperialists to spread western ideas in conquered territories by

establishing western institutions in foreign countries before they were turned into colonies

Explanation:

The religion (Christianity) turned the right hand for the colonial and imperial ambitions of European powers as seen most clearly in Africa, then America, and Asia, to a lesser extent.

The Catholic and Protestant ideology became an instrument of power over the peoples who had a unique cosmovision and were treated as pagans to be converted and saved through evangelization.

The teachings of the monks, were closely related to legitimating the abuse practices often carried in the Encomienda system.

This was mostly seen in America, where the native people eventually became servants to their land, in the notion they were also being converted into a faith which will provide them salvation.

The first experiences the Europeans had with the colonies in Africa had turned into bloody conflicts and in the conquest for the Americas, the use of religion was most present reflecting until the present into many attitudes that remain. The perception of a higher European culture is a result of contrast it with the original and unique cultures like Mayas and Aztecs that are not seen equally.

every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

            religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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