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Montezuma read he aztec calendar said that there were going to be a god named It was predicted that the god would have "So they treated Cortes and his people as gods. Later on Cortes was treated as roalty. He was now friends with the king of the aztecs Montezuma. But Cortes held Montezuma captive so the aztecs would give him gold and jewelery. So montezuma went out to the crowd to calm them down but then got hit by a rock and died. So now Cortes was in trouble and had to get out. Only half of his men (including) himself made it out. Later on they went back and took over with more guys, guns, and other weapons. He new if he captured montezuma then he could get what ever he wanted. But his plan back fired. But he went back and conquerd the aztec empire
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∙ 9y agoTwo reasons as to why the Spanish explorer Cortes and his small army were able to defeat the Aztec Empire are as follows: First, they had the advantage of technology, especially in regard to their fire-arms and body-armor. Second, they enlisted the help of local tribes who were being oppressed by the more powerful Aztecs: this indigenous help was tremendously valuable to the Spanish conquerors.
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∙ 12y agoCortes arrived with guns, weapons, and men ready to fight. He took the Aztecs by surprise.
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How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
How did Hernando Cortes conquer the Aztecs so quickly?
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
What helped Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztecs?
malintzin
What did Cortes and Pizarro achieve?
he made his voyage across Mexico
Why did Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
First the dam spaniresd became friends with us. They taught us alot of new things like hunting and farming.. They had HORSES wich my people thought that's where the spanish got their power from. during war the Aztec wld attack the horses and not the spanierds. that's why... ohh and they had guns..
How was cortes able to defeat the aztecs?
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How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
Why was Cortes able to defeat the Aztecs?
Because he threw their weakness at them - potato palm tree leaves.He had a Bigger army than the Aztec Inca tribes combined!
Why is Hernando Cortes the best explorer?
he was able to conquer the strong Aztecs
Cortes army was able to conquer the Aztecs because?
because the Spanish had better weapons
What advantages did Cortes have in his conquest of the Aztec?
The Aztec didn't know about the diseases of the Cortes so the Aztecs got sick and were weak. That made the Cortes stronger and be able to win the conquest.
How did he conquer Mexico?
You mean Hernan Cortes? At the time, the Tlaxcalans were a smaller tribe in central Mexico; they were bitter enemies of the Aztecs, so Cortes effortlessly recruited their help to subdue the Aztec Empire. Also, with the help of iron armor, gunpowder weaponry and diseases such as smallpox, the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs and effectively conquer Mexico on August 13, 1521.
Why were the spanish able to defeat the Aztec?
The Spanish had horses and guns while the Aztecs still used swards and did not use domesticated animals, but the reason they were able to defeat the Aztec was because the Aztecs suffered many deaths from disease.
How were the Spanish able to defeat the empires of the Aztecs and Incas?
the Spanish were able to defeat the aztecs because of the aztecs own religion because they thought that the spanish ruler was there long lost god and they gave him so much gold that he wanted more and more also because they had swords and guns and they turned to the tribes next to the aztecs for help to the aztecs land.
How did Hernando Cortes conquer the Aztecs so quickly?
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
Why were a few spanish conquistadors able to defeat the larger armies of the Aztecs and the incas?
some Native Americas sided with the spainsh against the Aztecs the Incas
Why were a few spanish conquistadores able to defeat larger armies of the Aztecs and the incas?
some Native Americas sided with the spainsh against the Aztecs the Incas
