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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.
What advantages did Cortes have on the Aztecs?
Cortez had many advantages on the Aztecs. For one, when he first got there, the Aztecs thought he was their god Quetzelcoatl. They took him in which allowed him to get into the city. They were a more primative civilization so they did not have the weapons that Cortez had.
Why did many Aztecs die in the first two years following Cortes' arrival?
Disease mainly killed them because they weren't immune to the germs and diseases that the conquistadors brought with. The Aztecs also were no match with Cortes' weaponry. Also, insteadbof just killing the Spaniards, the Aztecs imprisoned them and saved them so they could be sacrificed, and that was a big mistake.
Why were these gods so important to the Aztecs?
because they were keeping the Aztecs kept them alive.
Why was Herman Cortes welcome so warmly by the Aztec people?
The OFFICIAL Answer: Hernan Cortes was welcomed because when he entered, he rode on horses. The Aztecs though of horses as religious. So, the Aztec Empire, Montezuma, believed that he and his men were Gods.
Did Cortes convert the Aztecs to Christianity or Catholicism?
Cortes converted the Aztecs to Christianity, and Catholicism is a type of Christianity, so you could say either way
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.
What was it that convinced Cortes initially that he could conquer the Aztecs?
He knew he could take over the Aztecs when they thought he was a god. So he used that to take over them.
Did hernan Cortes have any problems with the natives?
Well actually he's the reason the Aztecs were destroyed so pretty much.Also it's Hernando Cortes not Hernan
How long after Cortes conquered the Aztecs did new Spain become a colony?
He conquered the Aztecs in 1521 and became a Spanish colony in 1535. So the answer is 14 years
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 advantages did Cortes have on the Aztecs?
Cortez had many advantages on the Aztecs. For one, when he first got there, the Aztecs thought he was their god Quetzelcoatl. They took him in which allowed him to get into the city. They were a more primative civilization so they did not have the weapons that Cortez had.
What impact did the Aztecs religious beliefs have on Cortes approach to Tenochtitlan?
Because of the Aztec's religious beliefs, when Cortes arrived in Mexico, the Aztecs believed that he was a god. The horses that the men rode and their much lighter skin coincided with a religious belief that they had and so, instead of trying to fight off Cortes and the Spaniards upon their arrival, the Aztecs treated them as gods; lavishing them with gifts and giving them food, gold and other supplies.
Why did many Aztecs die in the first two years following Cortes' arrival?
Disease mainly killed them because they weren't immune to the germs and diseases that the conquistadors brought with. The Aztecs also were no match with Cortes' weaponry. Also, insteadbof just killing the Spaniards, the Aztecs imprisoned them and saved them so they could be sacrificed, and that was a big mistake.
Why were these gods so important to the Aztecs?
because they were keeping the Aztecs kept them alive.
Did tenochtitlan have a war with cortez?
no the Aztecs thought cortez was an Aztec god coming to wipe them out so they showered the spanish with gifts hoping for the best so cortez took that chance of defeating them and brought the Aztecs to their knees
What did the Aztec think cortez was?
well the Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god because before he came they had banished a god with shiny clothe and metal so of coarse he had a shiny metal armor that made the Aztecs believe he came for revenge so the Aztecs treated him like royalty until they found out who he really was so they were too late and already gotten all the diseases Cortes has brought with them thus ending the Aztec tribes life in Mexico
