It is said that the explorers and conquistadors explored for "God, Glory and Gold." Therefore, once they conquered lands, they looked to convert the native people to Christianity. People who spread Christianity were called missionaries. Missionaries believed they were on a holy mission from God to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism. In fact, just before the Age of Exploration, Spain held the great Inquisition, where the government forced non-Christians to convert or be killed. What would explorers and conquistadors do after conquering land