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.
Vicekaraļi, kā arī daudzie katoļu mūki un priesteri pamazām izplatīja savu ietekmi — gan labu, gan sliktu — indiāņu vidū, kuri ilgu laiku tika uzskatīti vienīgi par vergiem.