Guzmán’s policy was to "terrorize the natives with often unprovoked killing, torture, and enslavement". Guzmán and his lieutenants founded towns and Spanish settlements in the region, called Nueva Galicia, including Guadalajara in or near the homeland of the Caxcanes.
Guzmán’s strategy involved "frightening the natives with frequent unprovoked killings, tortures, and enslavements". He along with his subordinates founded towns and Spanish settlements in Nueva Galicia, which included Guadalajara near the homeland of the Caxcanes.