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How did one Aztec describe the spanish conqueror's lust for gold?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago"Their bodies swelled with greed; They had hungered like pigs for that gold." .......Thats the actually comment it says in my history book so it is correct.
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How did the Spanish get gold from the Incas and the Aztec?
They had gotten the gold by killing all the Incas and Aztecs.
How are incas and Aztecs similar?
Both the Aztec and the Inca were defeated by Spanish conquistadors. Both the Aztec and the Inca were New World empires. Both the Aztec and Inca had calendars of their own. Both had gold artifacts that the Spanish wanted.
What was the main reason the Spanish wanted to conquer the Aztec and Inca?
to steal their gold and ruled the people
What were the reasons for the Spanish to invade the Aztec Empire?
they hate each other and they wanted war and gold
Why were the Spanish explorers interested in conquering the Aztec and Inca empire?
They wanted to capture the empires' gold and resources.
Why were the conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires?
They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.
What were the goods the Spanish stole from the Incas and Aztec's?
Gold and Silver......
How did the Spanish get gold from the Incas and the Aztec?
They had gotten the gold by killing all the Incas and Aztecs.
How did the Aztec worldview affect the Aztecs' ability to deal with the arrival of the Spanish on the shores of the empire?
There is a common misconception stating that Aztecs confused the Spaniards for gods; in fact the Aztecs knew they were men, but were curious to find out what were their motives. Unfortunately, Cortes and his conquistadors were greedy conquerors in search for gold and ultimately destroyed the Aztec empire.
How are the Aztec and Inca similar?
Both the Aztec and the Inca were defeated by Spanish conquistadors. Both the Aztec and the Inca were New World empires. Both the Aztec and Inca had calendars of their own. Both had gold artifacts that the Spanish wanted.
Why did the spanish go to Tenochtitlan?
It was the Aztec's main city, and reputed to contain gold.
How are incas and Aztecs similar?
Both the Aztec and the Inca were defeated by Spanish conquistadors. Both the Aztec and the Inca were New World empires. Both the Aztec and Inca had calendars of their own. Both had gold artifacts that the Spanish wanted.
How did the Aztecs lose their Aztec nation?
A Spanish coquistodor who came in search of their gold and silver.
What are 2 Aztec and Inca similarities?
Both the Aztecs and Inca were defeated by the Spanish. Both were forced to give the Spanish gold.
What was the main reason the Spanish wanted to conquer the Aztec and Inca?
to steal their gold and ruled the people
What were the reasons for the Spanish to invade the Aztec Empire?
they hate each other and they wanted war and gold
What were the conquerors looking for in the Guiana's?
gold
