many of the natives died from imported diseases, which interior the instantaneous sense weren't the Spaniards' fault (that they had no concept-about disease concept then and may't be held in charge for his or her lack of understanding). yet, wide-spread, the answer is, "Badly." The conquistadors were after gold and treasure. even as they were given right here in the time of that some Indians had some and knew the position to get more advantageous, they did now no longer hesitate to enslave them and lead them to paintings for his or her new masters.