How Did The Spanish Americans In The 16th Century

In the 16th century, following the plague, trade was increasing, so the Europeans needed to build more ships. With the growing number of houses and ships being built the Europeans were struggling with a diminished amount of lumber at their disposal. This motivated Europeans to search for natural resources in other countries, like the Americas.
The development of the navigational technology made great advancements leading up to and during this time. Navigational instruments at the time included celestial globes, astroglobes, magnetic compases, etc… Ships at the time were larges, so they could carry numerous people, cargo, and necessities. They ships also had large sails to catch and propel them. These pieces of technology allowed for the voyages that took place across the Atlantic Oceans.
Converting them later became a method to more easily control the natives, because the pope ruled over everyone in their religion. If they could convert the natives this would allow for the Spaniard to more easily control the natives through the pope. During the 1520s, christianizing the was thought to be a way to cure them of their inhumanity, like cannibalism. The king of Spain believed that the only way to convert them was through violence. In the 1550s, the king called together a court of scholars to decide whether to convert them humanly or through force. The idea of converting the natives by force circulated far better than the less humane method. This caused the spread of Christianity to become the main prospect into the end of the 16th