WPŁYW MISJI KALIFORNIJSKICH NA POSTAĆ KULTURY AMERYKAŃSKIEJ
The Impact of California Missions on the Form of American Culture

Summary/Abstract: One of the phenomena that strongly in uenced the shape of the culture of the Uni- ted States, especially its western parts, were the so called “California Missions” . The presented article tries to give an answer to the question of the impact on the form of American culture that those California missions had. The arrival of missionaries from Europe, resulted in a huge change in the culture of the indigenous people living in the areas of the so called top California. It also ultimately shaped the range of phenomena that affected the character of the culture which is still visible to this day. Since the history of Indians is often said to have essential impact in the formation of the present generations, the role of missionaries that worked among different strains of them and their contribution in shaping the culture needs to be acknowledged. Regardless of the various theories that undermine the value of the work of evangelization of Native Ame- ricans , the missionaries contribution in changing their cultural habits is recognized. These changes were introduced through the implementation of European models of organization of life in society: the introduction of a system of values, laws, systems of work, methods of obtaining food, cultivation of plants, cattle breeding, education, organization of spare time. These factors often resulted in a rapid, both civilizational and cultural leap forward.

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