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The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.

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How did the Spanish build their empire in the Americans?

The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.


The right granted by the spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?

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Right granted by spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?

encomienda


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.


The right granted by the spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves is called what?

encomienda


What was the right granted by the Spanish government to the conquistadors that turned Native Americans into slaves called?

encomienda


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.


What causes the death of millions of Native Americans?

Smallpox is the disease that caused the death of Native Americans. The Spanish conquistadors brought it from Spain, and the Native Americans, not having an immunity to it, died when the Spanish invaded the Aztec capital. This helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec capital and take over what is known today as Mexico.Bubonic Plague


What best describes the behavior of the conquistadors toward Native Americans?

Conquistadors pitted native tribes against each other, favoring their allies, as long as they were useful. Once the conquest was over, the Native Americans were subject to mistreatment and slavery.


Which of the following was a result of one culture forcing customs on another culture?

Native Americans became Christians after contact with Spanish conquistadors.


What happened to the spanish conquistadors along time ago?

The Spanish intented to destroy their culture due to christnianisation. The Mayans were enslaved and abused. There were a few rebelions under the Spanish rule. Some Mayans left bigger aglomeration and settled on the countryside. Overall many Mayans live till today.


What statement is accurate about the behavior of the conquistadors toward the Native Americans?

They sought gold and enslaved Native Americans.