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The Spanish explorers of the 1500's encountered the Native American Aztec Empire and the Native American Inca Empire. Both empires were subjugated by the Spanish conquistadors. It was discovered that these empires valued gold and silver the same way Europeans did so tons of gold and silver were stolen and shipped back to Spain.
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What were Hernan Cortes and Fransisco Pizarro known for?
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
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.
Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
Aztec and Inca
Who was Hernando Cortes and why was he important?
He was the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain by defeating the Mayan Empire. This cannot be a minor edit.. the wrong Native American empire is named. Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec Native American Empire. He was able to send gold back to Spain. Up until this time, conquering Mexico was the biggest Spanish accomplishment for the conquistadors.
How did spanish conquistadors treat the native americans they encountered?
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
What were Hernan Cortes and Fransisco Pizarro known for?
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
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.
Whose voyage proved that the earth really was round?
spanish explorers conquered what two native empires?
Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
Aztec and Inca
Why did the Spanish fortify st Augustine?
How were Spaniards able to defeat Native American empires
Which native American people were conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century?
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztecs and Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca empire.
Why is Spanish the major language of Peru and Mexico?
Because both countries were conquered and settled by the Spanish Empire during the 16th century. As such, Spanish Conquistadors imposed their language, religion and traditions to the conquered Native American peoples found in either nation.
What was the relationship between the Spanish and the native Mexicans?
Nothing. The Native Mexicans were aztecs, normally, and the Spanish conquered/enslaved them.
Were the first settlements in Mexico established peacefully?
No. Most Spanish-era cities were founded atop the ruins of conquered Native American civilizations.
Who was Hernando Cortes and why was he important?
He was the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain by defeating the Mayan Empire. This cannot be a minor edit.. the wrong Native American empire is named. Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec Native American Empire. He was able to send gold back to Spain. Up until this time, conquering Mexico was the biggest Spanish accomplishment for the conquistadors.
Were Montezuma and Atahualpa both leaders of Native American people conquered by the Spanish?
both were sapa incas Atahualpa was the leader of the Inca tribe in South America. Montezuma was the leader of the Aztec tribe in what is now Mexico. Both tribes were conquered by the Spanish.
What language and religion seem to dominate the nations south of the United states?
Countries south of United States, Mexico, Central American countries and South American countries are old colonies of Spanish and Portuguese Empires. That's for they speak Spanish in most of the Central and South America, but Portuguese in Brazil. All the countries are mostly catholic, because of their catholic mothercountries. The Spanish conquistadors conquered the lands from Native Americans, of most notables were aztecs and incas. Mayan civilization collapsed before the Europeans came to America. The Native American religions were suppressed, although there are Native American population majorities in some South American countries, like Peru.
