Both the Inca and Aztec peoples were left devastated by European explorations and colonization's. Inca and Aztec people were treated like slaves, stolen from, and many lost their lives because of it.
The Inca and Aztec civilizations were impacted by European explorations and colonizations through violence, disease, and forced labor, leading to the decline and eventual downfall of their empires. Their populations were decimated by diseases such as smallpox brought by the Europeans, and their societies were disrupted by ongoing conflicts and the imposition of European cultural norms and beliefs. European colonization also led to the exploitation of their resources and the destruction of their traditional ways of life.
European settlement impacted the Incas and Aztecs by introducing diseases, such as smallpox, that decimated their populations. Additionally, European conquest led to the disruption of their societies, dismantling their political systems and eroding their economies through forced labor and exploitation. Ultimately, these factors contributed to the collapse of the Inca and Aztec civilizations.
The Aztec civilization was not "discovered" in the traditional sense, as it existed long before European contact. The Spanish conquistadors encountered the Aztecs in the early 16th century, with Hernan Cortes's arrival to Mexico in 1519 leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
The Spanish were horrified by the Aztec's "Blood Religion." Long be for they reached the Aztec's capital, the Spanish had heard from other Central American tribes that the Aztec practiced Human sacrifice.This among along with the Spanish own prejudices, were the root causes the brutal treatment of the Aztecs.Source(s):Introduction of Latin American History class and book "Born in Blood & Fire; A concise history of Latin American."
The population of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, is estimated to have been around 200,000 to 300,000 people at its peak. It was one of the largest and most sophisticated cities in the world at the time before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. The city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco and was a center of trade, culture, and power in the Aztec empire.
They helped look for riches. And they took over the main civilizations so they could get places faster.
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The Smallpox and European Conquistadors
Cortes is known for his exploration of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztec Empire. He was from Spain and his explorations led to the early colonization of America.
Exposion to European diseases.
It is not the Aztec 'colony' It was the European colony, the Spaniards that is important. They were important because they are gay.
It was not just one European, it was the Spanish Conquistadors lead by Cortes.
the spanish
It pretty well destroyed the Aztec Empire, and enriched the Spanish.
Hernán Cortés
Hernando Cortes...
European leader Hernan Cortés in 1520, with the murder of the Aztec leader Montezuma.
how was the social structure of th aztec empire similar to the social structure of latin america under european colonialism