The Spaniard Push
The Spanish perception of proper religion was faithful Roman Catholicism. Interestingly enough, legend has it that upon establishing St. Augustine, the first structure build was a large, beautiful church. Such a structure could not be erected without firstly facing some form of turmoil and/or resistance. By my own speculation, based on the geography of St. Augustine in particular, I would make an educated assumption that Ponce de Leon stumbled upon the Timucuan people. However, others argue that the Calusa were the first he made contact with. Regardless of who is correct in the speculation, Ponce de Leon and his countrymen were eager to eager to convert them to their own system of Catholicism. From its beginning to its peak, the dominant spiritual practice of La Florida was Roman Catholicism. Though Juan Ponce de Leon and his crew, even the free Africans on board, exclusively practiced Catholicism, his intent to spread it among Native Americans was largely unsuccessful. The Natives...