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Why were the conquistadors so successful in conquering native Americans?
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∙ 13y ago
- Superior technology: professional soldiers armed with cannons, iron swords, armor and horses against foot warriors armed with spears and maces.
- Disease resistance: American natives didn't have resistance to diseases such as smallpox. This was the reason they died by the millions.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Spanish conquistadors were successful in conquering territory in the New World in large part because of diseases to which the indigenous people had no resistance. The conquistadors also had firearms.
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∙ 13y agobecause they had weapons
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How did spanish conquistadors treat the native americans they encountered?
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
What statement is accurate about the behavior of the conquistadors toward the Native Americans?
They sought gold and enslaved Native Americans.
What group of Native Americans befriend the pilgrims?
The Wampanoags tribe.
How did the native Americans help Jamestown be successful?
How did the native Americans help Jamestown
What is the term that gave the conquistadors the power to demand taxes and labor from the Native Americans?
encomiendas
Why were the spanish conquistadors so successful in conquering the native people?
They had superior weapons.
Why were spanish conquistadors so successful in conquering native people?
It was quiet simple really. The conquistadors had better weapons and better tactics.
How did spanish conquistadors treat the native americans they encountered?
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
What best describes the behavior of the conquistadors toward Native Americans?
Conquistadors pitted native tribes against each other, favoring their allies, as long as they were useful. Once the conquest was over, the Native Americans were subject to mistreatment and slavery.
What statement is accurate about the behavior of the conquistadors toward the Native Americans?
They sought gold and enslaved Native Americans.
What group of explorers were seeking god gold and glory?
Conquistadors
What group of Native Americans befriend the pilgrims?
The Wampanoags tribe.
How did the native Americans help Jamestown be successful?
How did the native Americans help Jamestown
Right granted by spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?
encomienda
The right granted by the spanish government to the conquistadors that turned native Americans into slaves?
was called
What is the term that gave the conquistadors the power to demand taxes and labor from the Native Americans?
encomiendas
What animal did the spanish conquistadors bring with them that changed the life of the native American.How this animal changed life for the native Americans?
The Spanish Conquistadors brought horses. The horses make it easier for the native Americans to get around. They could cover more territory riding horses than they could on foot.
