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What were the long term consequences for Aztecs after spanish conquest?

decline of the Aztecs


What happened between the Spanish conquistadors and Aztecs and the Incas?

The Spanish invaded the Aztecs Empire. Some Aztecs joined forces with the Spanish. Together, they fought the other Aztecs and tried to overthrow their Aztec emperor, Moctezuma. They had long, hard battles. Diseases spread to the Aztecs and killed many of them. in 1521, the Aztecs surrendered to the Spanish.


Why were the conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires?

They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.


Did the spanish arrival in the valley of Mexico affect the Aztec's farming?

Yes. In the short term, most fields were looted by the Spanish and their allies when trying to conquer the Aztecs. In the long term, many of these fields switched to other crops, or became part of urban areas.


How were the Spanish able to defeat the empires of the Aztecs and Incas?

the Spanish were able to defeat the aztecs because of the aztecs own religion because they thought that the spanish ruler was there long lost god and they gave him so much gold that he wanted more and more also because they had swords and guns and they turned to the tribes next to the aztecs for help to the aztecs land.


Which native American civilizations helped conquer the Aztecs?

The Aztec Empire had made many enemies among the neighbouring tribes, some of whom had been subjugated by them but still bore resentment towards the Aztecs. The Spaniards were very quick to ally themselves to these enemies of the Aztecs, since the one thing they lacked was numbers. The main tribes who sided with the Spanish were the Totonacs (theoretically conquered by the Aztecs) and Tlaxcallans, against whom the Aztecs had long been waging a war of annihilation. Other warriors came from Cholula and Huextzingo.


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


Were the Zapotec's Spanish?

No, the Zapotecs were a native Mexican people similar to the Aztecs. They lived in mid-southern Mexico long before the Spanish arrived, and had a history, language, and culture completely distinct from the Spanish.


How long did the Aztecs live?

The Aztecs lived about 4 centuries and 40 years it might seem a long time for you but for the Aztecs that was nothing!


What did the Spanish do to Tenochtitlan?

Massacred them; the arrival of the Spanish, particularly Cortes, their leader, having been welcomed by the Aztecs as the long-awaited return of their god Qetzalcoatl, the 'plumed serpent'. After initial good relations between the Spaniards and Aztecs there were complications caused by political intervention on both sides, and the situation deteriorated to the point of the aforementioned massacre and destruction of the capital Tenochtitlan, despite the Spanish being vastly outnumbered by the Aztecs, but possessing firearms and horses.


How long did the Aztecs last?

The Aztecs Lasted fOR 900 Years!


Why were the Spanish conquistadors able to defeat the native Americans?

They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.