I assume you mean in America, in which it had a lot to do with freedom of speech,equality,freedom of press and religious toleration which was appealing to the people.
Answer:
As the English, French, and Spanish explorers came to North America, they brought tremendous changes to American Indian tribes. ... Diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles, and even chicken pox proved deadly to American Indians. Europeans were used to these diseases, but Indian people had no resistance to them
Explanation:
In many cases, the US would set up "puppet governments" to administer its new found territories, since many of these territories--such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines--were too far away for direct governance.
Yes the scripture does state that so it is true. (I have my bible with me all the time)