What sentence of steps did the Spanish follow to establish colonies in the Americas
1. The Spanish crown granted explorers licenses to establish colonies in the Americas.
2. Spanish explorers claimed land in the Americas and established settlements.
3. Spanish soldiers and missionaries were sent to protect and convert the native populations.
4. Spanish colonists brought African slaves to work on plantations.
5. The Spanish implemented a system of encomienda, where Spanish landowners were granted a piece of land and the right to use the native population as laborers.
6. The Spanish forced the native populations to convert to Christianity and adopt Spanish customs and language.
7. The Spanish established a bureaucratic system to govern the colonies, with a Viceroy appointed by the Spanish crown to oversee colonial affairs.