Write an essay explaining how much the spanish succeeded in conquering much of the americas

They used they're religion as a main a belief. The spread of smallpox put a halt on Americas conquest.The Spainish soldiers and sailors and more advanced weapon art then the inidians so the succeeded in over powering them. They also made alliances with some of the native Americans and also become enemies with the Incad and Aztecs.They also had some of the most advanced sea navigating technology of they're time. They were also extremely motivated in finding gold and a route to Asia

The second , larger puritan colony of massachusetts bay was conceived as a "city upon a hill". but it also struggled with internal turmoil like the salem witch trials and external conflicts like king philip's (metacom's) war.