The Jesuits were one of the few voices who spoke for the indigenous peoples of the Americas. For this (and other reasons) the Jesuits were all exiled by the Spa

The Jesuits were one of the few voices who spoke for the indigenous peoples of the Americas. For this (and other reasons) the Jesuits were all exiled by the Spanish King. This caused great resentment within the Spanish Empire as most of the Jesuits were native to the Americas and were essentially kicked out to Italy. This also added to the causes of the Wars of American Spanish independence.