How did spain try to establish its empire in the americas? it paid spanish settlers to set up colonies. it sent missionaries to convert american indians. it paid american indians for their land. it sent conquistadors to conquer existing empires.

B. It sent missionaries to convert American Indians

Explanation:

D. is effectively the way they did established their empire in the Americas. They tried missionaries as another strategy to establish its empire in the Americas:

"Throughout the colonial period, the missions Spain established would serve several objectives. The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes. A third objective was to acculturate the natives to Spanish cultural norms so that they could move from mission status to parish status as full members of the congregation."

Reference: Nps.gov. (2019). The Significance of Spanish Colonial Missions in our National Story and our Common Heritage with Spain, Mexico and Latin America (U.S. National Park Service). [online]

no because we were not ready for war

to extend a country’s power and influence