Because native americans had the resources to fight back, and didn't have to cross seas to do so.
Answer:
Luther was aginast it and he was also a very big reason why it was ended.
Explanation:
The catholic counter-reformation was the church's response to the events of the protestant reformation. Thousands of people flocked to new Protestantism, leaving the catholic church behind. The catholic church decided to try and reform the church from within. Hope this answer helps. (:
Pretty sure it is "gold", you know with the California Gold Rush, and 49ers and all that. :)