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How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the native civilizations?
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∙ 9y ago
Some methods of war the Native Americans had never seen. Canons made a huge sound that made the natives afraid. Horses and dogs were also knew to the natives. One major key to conquering the natives was that the conquistadors had brought diseases, like chicken pox, to the americas. The natives weren't immune to these diseases, so a huge portion of the population died out.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoHernando Cortes conquer the Aztec Empire by swear allegiance to King Charles V of Spain. Velazquez sends 1100 men to oppose Cortes. If he conquer the Aztec empire, he takes the gold and jewelery to his boat and sent back to Spain.
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∙ 14y agoCortes and Pizarro had conquered the Aztecs in 1520 with the army they had brought with him. They had captured Montezuma and converted him to Christianity.
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∙ 13y agothe conquistadors conquered the Inca and Aztecs by capturing both of their rulers as prisoners and destroyed most of their army's
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Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
Aztec and Inca
How did a small number of Spanish conquistadors conquer huge numbers of Native American empires?
Spanish conquistadors conquered a huge number of Native Americans because the Spanish was armed with guns, hores, swords, etc. But the Native Americans didn't have the weapons the Spanish had.
How did the Spanish gain land?
As the Spanish explorers and conquistadors conquered and subdued Native American civilizations, more Spanish holdings in the New World gained Spain more territory. Spain dominated what is now Mexico and subdued many of the Native civilizations in South America.
How did spanish conquistadors treat the native americans they encountered?
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
Why were the conquistadors able to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires so rapidly?
While the Spanish did have better weapons and horses, there were two other main things that allowed them to conquer the central American and south American civilizations. For the Aztecs, one major thing that permitted them to be conquered was that they believed that Hernando Cortes was one of their gods returning to them, and so they did not challenge him until it was too late. For all of the civilizations, the main thing that destroyed them was European diseases. The Central and South American civilizations had never been introduced to the diseases that were common in Europe and therefore, had no antibodies or cures for them. Millions of the Native people were killed of because of these diseases and it gave the Spanish a very large advantage.
Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
Aztec and Inca
How did the Spanish gain land?
As the Spanish explorers and conquistadors conquered and subdued Native American civilizations, more Spanish holdings in the New World gained Spain more territory. Spain dominated what is now Mexico and subdued many of the Native civilizations in South America.
How did a small number of Spanish conquistadors conquer huge numbers of Native American empires?
Spanish conquistadors conquered a huge number of Native Americans because the Spanish was armed with guns, hores, swords, etc. But the Native Americans didn't have the weapons the Spanish had.
How did spanish conquistadors treat the native americans they encountered?
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
The Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Native populations as a result of what advantages?
Disease killed over 90% of the natives, they had horses and gunpowder, and finally the atomic bomb killed everyone else.
Mexico's culture is mostly influenced by what nation?
Mexican culture is the result of a mix between the Native American civilizations living there until the 15th century -- of special importance are the Aztec and Mayan civilizations -- as well as the Spanish culture, brought by Spanish conquistadors from 1521 until Mexican independence in 1821.
Why were the spanish conquistadors so successful in conquering the native people?
They had superior weapons.
Why were the conquistadors able to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires so rapidly?
While the Spanish did have better weapons and horses, there were two other main things that allowed them to conquer the central American and south American civilizations. For the Aztecs, one major thing that permitted them to be conquered was that they believed that Hernando Cortes was one of their gods returning to them, and so they did not challenge him until it was too late. For all of the civilizations, the main thing that destroyed them was European diseases. The Central and South American civilizations had never been introduced to the diseases that were common in Europe and therefore, had no antibodies or cures for them. Millions of the Native people were killed of because of these diseases and it gave the Spanish a very large advantage.
Right granted by spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?
encomienda
The right granted by the spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?
was called
What are three things the spanish conquistadors brought with them to the Americas to conquer Native America?
1.horses 2. Diseases 3. Allies
What animal did the spanish conquistadors bring with them that changed the life of the native American.How this animal changed life for the native Americans?
The Spanish Conquistadors brought horses. The horses make it easier for the native Americans to get around. They could cover more territory riding horses than they could on foot.
