Acts Of Possession: The Spanish, French, And English

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In the document “Acts of Possession”, the Spanish, French, and English profess their reasoning and methods to the uptake of Native American lands. Each had similar ideologies on why they believed they could take the land, and that was by the use of religion. It was prevalent in the document that religion was the main motivation for their justification, yet, the Spanish, French, and English each had a slightly different interpretation on why they were capable to take the Natives land. Whether it was threats, teaching, or a compromise, each European power had their version of religion to help them take over the land. Starting with the most aggressive approach to conquering the land was by the Spanish. They began their rationalization by stating

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