Return to normalcy would be the answer
God, Gold, and Glory were three primary reasons for establishing colonies in the new world for Spain. In regards to Florida and New Mexico, they were settled for the purpose of converting the areas and peoples into Catholics. Various churches and religious institutions were bought to these regions for spreading the Catholic faith in the world, which introduced many of the indigenous peoples to Christianity through forced conversions.<span />
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American revolution.
B. The Rejection of religious themes
