How did Spain try to establish its empire in the Americas?

Spain established much of its empire by sending conquistadors, or military conquerors, to seize territory and defeat powerful Indigenous states such as the Aztec and Inca empires. Missionaries also worked to convert Indigenous peoples, but conquest was the main way Spain gained control of large territories. The correct choice is D, “It sent conquistadors to conquer existing empires.”

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