Who were the conquistadors and what were they seeking?
Thousands of men came to the New World to seek fortune, glory, and land. For two centuries, these men explored the New World, conquering any native people they came across in the name of the King of Spain (and the hope of gold). They came to be known as the conquistadors.
How did the conquistadors view the Native American?
Many of the Spanish thought the Native Americans were evil, satanic, and possibly not human. On the issue of people being evil or satanic, they thought that of anyone who were not Catholic.