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The spanish were so easily able to conquer the native peoples of the Mesoamerican regions because of several advantages. First the diseases that the conquistadors brought over wiped out over half of the native peoples in Mexico City. Second they had steel weapons, steel armor, gunpowder muskets and cannons, and horses; these all played huge role in the warfare that occurred between the conquistadors and the natives, the gunpowder and horses were a huge physiological advantage. Third the Aztecs were hated by all of the surrounding natives and they swarmed to Cortes because they wanted to see the Aztecs fall and also because they thought that Cortes was a god, the serpent one. fourth the Aztecs fought to capture not kill which would also play an important part of the fighting. And last to answer your question about the Incas, it was because they were already falling apart as an empire and the roads from all of the towns and cities inside the Incan empire lead directly to the capital which if taken would decentralize the entire empire.
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How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the Aztec and Incan empires?
Spanish Conquistadors destroyed both civilizations.
The spanish explorers conquered Indian empires to gain land and riches how do you think the Aztec and incan people may have felt about these events?
The Aztec did not like thee events
In what ways were the defeats of the Aztec and Incan empires similar and in what ways were they different?
The defeats of the Aztec and Incan empires were similar in that both were significantly impacted by European diseases, which decimated their populations and weakened their societies before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. Additionally, both empires faced overwhelming military force and advanced weaponry from the Spanish, including firearms and horses. However, they differed in their internal political dynamics, as the Incan Empire was further weakened by a recent civil war, while the Aztecs faced a more unified resistance against the Spanish. Furthermore, the strategic alliances formed by Hernán Cortés with discontented tribes played a crucial role in the Aztec defeat, while Francisco Pizarro exploited existing divisions within the Incan leadership.
How did the Aztec and the Incan empires originate?
he had more weapons and a lot of soilders plus he had metal weapons
What was the great demographic disaster of the new world?
I believe the Conquistadors' conquering of the Aztec and Incan empires.
The spanish explores conquered Indian empires to gain land and richeshow do you think the Aztec and incan people may have felt about these events?
I no they wernt happy at all. and sad that they made them doit
What surprise weapon helped the Spanish conquer both the Aztec and Incan Empires in a two decade period of time between the 1520s and 30s?
The surprise weapon that significantly aided the Spanish in conquering both the Aztec and Incan Empires was the use of firearms, particularly cannons and matchlock muskets. These advanced weapons, combined with superior military tactics and the element of surprise, allowed the relatively small Spanish forces to inflict devastating damage on larger indigenous armies. Additionally, the psychological impact of these weapons, alongside the spread of diseases like smallpox, weakened the empires' resistance and facilitated Spanish conquest.
What country conquered the Aztec and Inca empires?
Spain conquered the Aztec and Inca empires. The Spanish were led by Hernando Cortés when they invaded the Aztec empire in 1519, and officially conquered the territory after capturing emperor Cuauhemoc as well as the Aztec empire's capital. Later, under Francisco Pizarro, Spanish soldiers captured the Incan emperor Atahualpa in the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532. This conquest was among the most important operations in Spain's quest to colonize the Americas.
What were the incan achievements?
One Incan achievement is that they built one of the largest empires in the Americas!
Who conqured the Aztecs and the incas?
Hernando Cortez conqured the Aztec Empire and Francisco Pizarro conqured the Incan Empire, who were both Spanish Conquistadors.
Was there an American empire?
There has never been a state called the American Empire. There have been native American Empires in North and South America, but these were known by different names - Aztec, Incan, Mayan ecetera.
Where were the Aztec and incan civilizations located?
They're in Mesoamerica!
