Spain was a very Catholic state and Phillip II thought of himself a champion of Catholicism, so the Catholic Church played a major role in Spain's American empire. Church officials were royal advisors and the church also sent missionaries to convert natives to Catholicism and help regulate the activities of the settlers.
Limited government interference in the economy
It was mainly to keep blacks from voting. so they made up rules the blacks had to follow in order to vote.
Gorge Washington was the first president.
18 or atleast 17.5 years old
