Doctrine of Discovery: The Doctrine of Discovery was an international legal concept that allowed European powers to claim land belonging to indigenous peoples based on 'Christian discovery.'
Cultural Assimilation: Cultural assimilation refers to the process in which colonizers force native populations to adopt Western cultural norms, including religious practices.
Religious Syncretism: Religious syncretism is the blending or merging of different religious traditions or belief systems into something new. In some cases, it occurred when indigenous religions incorporated elements from colonizing religions.