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Did the Aztecs decline before the Europeans arrived in the Americas?
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∙ 14y ago
No; they only started to decline when the Spanish started to attack them.
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What events led to the Decline of the Empire?
The Aztecs had a lot of enemies and when the Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico the Aztec enemies were more than happy to help the Spanish destroy the Aztecs.
What were the long term consequences for Aztecs after spanish conquest?
decline of the Aztecs
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spaniards arrived?
Atahualpa
Who did the Aztecs have contact with?
probably the spanish and europeans
Who was the emperor of the Aztecs when Cortes arrived?
Montezuma II
Who led the Aztecs when the Europeans first arrived?
Montezuma II was the leader.
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Europeans first arrived in Tenochtitlan?
montezuma the II
Did the Aztecs practice Catholicism before the Spaniards arrive?
The Aztecs did not practice Catholicism before the Europeans arrived; they had no exposure to it until then.
Who lead the Aztecs when the europeans first arrived in Mexico?
Montezuma II (1466 - 1520) qualified as such.
What three groups of American Indians had built impressive civilization before the Europeans arrived?
Maya, Incan, Aztecs
What events led to the Decline of the Empire?
The Aztecs had a lot of enemies and when the Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico the Aztec enemies were more than happy to help the Spanish destroy the Aztecs.
When did the Aztecs have contact with Europeans?
1798. The Europeans invaded the Aztecs by travelling to Mexico on canoes.
What were the long term consequences for Aztecs after spanish conquest?
decline of the Aztecs
What was the Aztecs contact history with the Europeans?
The first one came when Cortez came to the Americas to look for gold. He found the Aztecs who gave them riches to go away; however, Cortez kidnapped Montezuma, ransoming the whole Aztec wealth.
What stared the decline of the Aztecs?
Some didn't like Aztec rule, so they were more likely to go against them and unite with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The Spaniard's iron, steel, and gunpowder defeated the Aztecs. In addition, the Aztecs fell prey to new diseases the Europeans brought with them.
What was the Aztecs downfall?
The Spanish Conqiustadors. They may have only arrived with 600 men and 16 Horses but they quickly gained the trust of the Aztecs, who believed they were gods, and preformed a swift coup d'etat. Nevermind the fact that the Spanish did have technologically advanced weapons, that still wouldn't have been enough. What ultimately brought the downfall of the Aztecs was the combined alliance between rival indigenous tribes and the Spaniards. Many other factors helped speed up the conquering of the Aztecs such as the many new diseases the Europeans brought to the Americas such as syphilis, influenza, and small pox.
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spaniards arrived?
Atahualpa
