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Christian missionaries hoped to make schools the spiritual and religious centers. Through education they hoped to eradicate the practices and behaviors of natives like Idol worship, polytheism, bigotry, polygamy and many superstitions which were considered by them to be much uncivilized.
They put more power in the hands of the king.
Looking back at history let's you see what didn't work and what will come in the future. Let's say I am looking for a way to stop viruses on computers, I would look back and see where viruses attacked, what their intent was and fixed vulnerabilities that have not been fixed.
