The 3 G’s were gold, glory, and god. The Spaniards, and other colonial powers, wanted more money, and the America’s were ripe with the opportunity to do so. In addition, a lot of fame and renown came from having successful colonies overseas, which meant more people would go, and therefore, more money would be made. Finally, the Spaniards wanted to spread to word of God to the natives, and created hundreds of missions to do so.