<P> The overseas expansion under the crown of Castile was initiated under the royal authority and first accomplished by the Spanish conquistadores . The Americas were incorporated into the Spanish Empire , with the exception of Brazil and Canada , and the crown created civil and religious structures to administer the region . The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions . </P>
<P> The overseas expansion under the crown of Castile was initiated under the royal authority and first accomplished by the Spanish conquistadores . The Americas were incorporated into the Spanish Empire , with the exception of Brazil and Canada , and the crown created civil and religious structures to administer the region . The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions . </P>
why did spain establish colonies in north america
why did spain establish colonies in north america
trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions
trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions