USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jesuit movement was founded by Ignatius de Loyola, a Spanish soldier turned priest, in August 1534. The first Jesuits–Ignatius and six of his students–took vows of poverty and chastity and made plans to work for the conversion of Muslims.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jesuits spread the Catholic faith through missionaries. They sent out members of the order across the world to establish Roman Catholic churches. These churches were designed to convert the ‘heathens’ who were non-Catholics. Missionaries were sent to China, South America and North America, among other places.

Detailed explanation-3: -Their strategy to pacify and subjugate the indigenous population included the forced recruitment of indigenous labor and the instruction and conversion of native people in Jesuit-controlled Indian villages, called aldeias.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jesuits often used existing native customs and social structures in order to enter and settle in villages and convert the people there. Thus, missionary methods of conversion often juxtaposed aspects of Christian practice with certain elements of Huron culture.