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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.
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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.
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Europeans first came?
Motecuhzoma II (Also known as Montezuma or Moctezuma)
What was the Aztecs downfall?
The Spanish Conqiustadors. They may have only arrived with 600 men and 16 Horses but they quickly gained the trust of the Aztecs, who believed they were gods, and preformed a swift coup d'etat. Nevermind the fact that the Spanish did have technologically advanced weapons, that still wouldn't have been enough. What ultimately brought the downfall of the Aztecs was the combined alliance between rival indigenous tribes and the Spaniards. Many other factors helped speed up the conquering of the Aztecs such as the many new diseases the Europeans brought to the Americas such as syphilis, influenza, and small pox.
How could 500 Spaniards conquer 15 million Native Americans?
The Spanish had guns and other weapons while the Native Americans had very little in comparison.The tribes were also weakened by disease brought to the New World by the Europeans.
How did Spain discovering the Aztecs hurt the Aztecs?
they brought more diseases enslaved them and killed them. much like the Europeans did to the Indians (native Americans)
How many Aztecs died from smallpox?
3.5 million Aztecs were killed by smallpox brought by the Europeans when Cortes (Cortez) found Mexico. After the Aztecs contracted it from a Spanish solider, which had contracted it from an African Slave
When did the Aztecs have contact with Europeans?
1798. The Europeans invaded the Aztecs by travelling to Mexico on canoes.
How were the europeans able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?
They were more advanced and had better weapons. The Europeans also unknowingly brought diseases to the native people, greatly weakening their civilizations and armies.
What was the result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?
europeans took advantage of native american societies weakend by disease
What weakened the Aztecs and the Incas the most?
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What were three reasons why the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?
Europeans brought diseases , had weapons , and thousands of rebels helped the spanish conquer Tanochititlan .
How and when did the Europeans learn about the chocolate?
The chocolate was brought from the New World to the Old World after 1492. After that the Mayans and the Aztecs of Central America had been Cultivating it .
When did the Aztecs get wiped out?
During the following years after the Fall of Tenochtitlan (August 13, 1521) when the Aztec people were enslaved or died from diseases brought by Europeans.
Who brought Aztecs down?
the Spaniards defeated the Aztecs.
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.
Who did the Aztecs have contact with?
probably the spanish and europeans
