What role did the Catholic church play in the Spanish colonies?

they where trying to convert native americans to christianity they also increased spanish control over the land.

Explanation: The church had missions which included the church, town, and farmlands. There goal was to convert Native Americans to Christianity. They also increased Spanish control over land.

yes, since there is a positive and a negetive if the positive and negitive wasn't there wouldn't a flow electricity in it.

i honestly have no idea