Question: who helped to spread the spanish language in america
Answer: Conquistadors / kɒŋˈkɪstəˌdɔːrz / ( from Portuguese or Spanish conquistadores `` conquerors '' ; Spanish pronunciation : ( koŋkistaˈðoɾes ) , Portuguese pronunciation : ( kũkiʃtɐˈdoɾis ) , ( kõkiʃtɐˈðoɾɨʃ ) ) is a term used to refer to the soldiers and explorers of the Spanish Empire or the Portuguese Empire in a general sense .