The appointed viceroys, along with many Catholic monks and priests, slowly spread their influence, good and bad, over the Indians, who for a long time were simply regarded as slaves.
Indiaanlased, keda peeti pikka aega vaid orjadena, sattusid aegamööda ametisse määratud asekuningate ning paljude katoliku munkade ja preestrite mõju haardesse nii heas kui halvas mõttes.