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What actions did the Spanish do to demonstrate their power to the Aztecs?
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They had sexual intercourse with the Aztec's dogs. They also defecated in the food of the Aztecs when they weren't looking.
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Did spain conquer the incas and the aztecs for their gold?
Mainly for wealth, but also for power and land. When the Spanish explorers in the New World discovered that the two main advanced American Native civilizations, the Incas and the Aztecs, coveted gold and silver as did European nations, Spanish conquistadors did their best to steal and mine for these precious metals. The Aztecs were conquered and the same thing for the Incas. Spain also established colonies to add more territory under their control as they sought to be the major power in Europe and the New World.
What was brought by the Europeans that weakened the Aztecs?
The Spanish conquistadors that brought down the Aztec empire were helped by the European diseases they brought with them. These diseases had been previously unknown in the New World. The result was many deaths due to disease. Also, the gun powder weapons were an awesome power that the Aztecs had no defense for.
When did the Aztecs begin?
in 1100 the Aztecs came from the land of Aztlan to Mexico and they lived there till 1522
What was the main reason Hernan Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztec?
He was determinded to break the power of the Aztecs.
What was the result of the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
the perceived power of the spanish was diminished
why did the Spanish conquered Aztecs and Incas?
they wanted more power and land
Why did the Spanish invade th Aztecs?
so they can have more land, wealth and power
Why do you think the Spanish chose to fight the Aztecs instead of working with them?
Greed and power.
Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec's?
At first, Aztecs have many gold.The gold can sell at a high price.Second, the Aztecs have a scary religion that is cut out the prisoners heart and eat them.Third, the Aztecs have many land.So that the Spanish wanted to expand their ground.Fourth, the Spanish wanted more power. From yao jun
Why did the spanish wanted to conquer the Aztec?
At first, Aztecs have many gold.The gold can sell at a high price.Second, the Aztecs have a scary religion that is cut out the prisoners heart and eat them.Third, the Aztecs have many land.So that the Spanish wanted to expand their ground.Fourth, the Spanish wanted more power. From yao jun
What explorers defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico?
Hernando Cortez was the Spanish conquistador that defeat the Aztecs. They used trickery and subterfuge to take the power away from the king of the Aztecs.
Why was the Aztec empire defeated?
The Aztec empire was defeated because the Spanish had more power and money than the Aztecs did
Could the Aztecs have stayed in power if their geographic location had been different?
its possible. They were killed by Smallpox they got from the Spanish Conquistadors. Cortez was the Spanish leader. Had the Spanish authorites captured Cortez, then the soldiers with smallpox would never have come to Tenochtilan which could have saved the Aztecs.
How did Hernando Cortes get to Aztec city?
He was using a Aztec woman named Malinche. Then Malinche led Cortes and his men to the Aztec City, Tenochtitlan. Cortes was determined to break the power of the Aztecs and took Moctezuma hostage. The Aztecs then called Malinche a traitor. Which then they battled, the Spanish had an advantage in battle because they had better weapons and horses. The Spanish had wiped out millions of Aztecs,which led to the end of the Aztecs.
What years were the Aztecs in power?
It's tough to give precise dates but the Aztecs became a powerful civilization around the end of the 13th century and remained powerful until they were conquered by the forces of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1521.
Did spain conquer the incas and the aztecs for their gold?
Mainly for wealth, but also for power and land. When the Spanish explorers in the New World discovered that the two main advanced American Native civilizations, the Incas and the Aztecs, coveted gold and silver as did European nations, Spanish conquistadors did their best to steal and mine for these precious metals. The Aztecs were conquered and the same thing for the Incas. Spain also established colonies to add more territory under their control as they sought to be the major power in Europe and the New World.
How many years were the Aztecs in power?
they where in power for 28 years
