GOOD NEWS CR8ZYJONAS CAME BACK!
A. To collect the tax of the “royal fifth,” and ship it back to Spain in heavily-defended convoys to protect it from piracy and raids
B. To establish more Spanish-born subjects in the Americas by encouraging their immigration from Europe
C. To expel the Portuguese from their strongholds in Brazil, which were threatening Spanish holdings in South America
D. To suppress the rebellions of indigenous peoples who were increasingly unwilling to tolerate the encomienda system
E. To explore the Pacific Ocean coastline to develop further trade routes to other parts of the world
