colonizers actually do one thing -- they prevent the locals from getting rich. so spaniards cornered all the businesses (with exceptions of chinese men) and relegated the locals to only as laborers. NZ, Aus, KH may be rich compared to us but if you take a closer look what makes these places rich -- the businesses -- are still dominated by the Briitish. If there's one thing wront with the religion, it was used by the Spanish to make us bow to them.