Are the Spanish Conquistadores to Be Considered Villains or Heroes

Are the Spanish conquistadores to be considered villains or heroes or both for their actions in the Americas? Assess and evaluate the short-term and long-term influence of the Spanish conquistadores on political, economic, religious and social developments in southwestern North America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America. Analyze the key developments in the relationships of the Spanish conquistadores with the Indian peoples of these three regions of the Americas.