What policies did Spain and Portugal pursue in the New World?

Portugal and Spain in the 15-17 centuries had extraordinary power in the field of the navy and army, so at this time they pursued an active policy of colonizing new territories. Countries were often plundered. Columbus, who discovered America, began to explore new territories. After some time, the Spaniards and Portuguese flocked to the new continent. They conquered land from the indigenous people and sought to establish production there. The Portuguese also operated in the Indian Ocean. They forcibly subjugated Asia and made it a resource appendage.