Well, the answer that you are looking for is going to be that t<span>he Spanish had been a very Catholic Empire. They brought missionaries, sisters, brothers, and priests to convert the natives to a religion called Christianity.
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The Catholic Church caused for the great attempts of converting the aboriginals to Christianity. They deemed the religious practices of the natives too unearthly and had them banned. They sent numerous missions to 'heal' the natives. They had churches constructed on top of destroyed temples and places of worship. However, they are also credited as being the only ones to voice for the indigenous peoples at a time when the Spaniards were most cruel to them.
Explanation:
The motivation to spread Christianity to the New World was a major reason for the entire effort so it is not surprising that the Catholic Church had immense influence on how affairs of the Spanish American empire were managed.
