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The Aztecs believed that the invaders were gods because of their shining armor and strange weapons. However, the Aztec leader,Montezuma the second, discovered that they were not gods and attacked them. The Aztecs pushed the invaders back but were soon crushed by the invaders cannons. Montezuma was captured and put to death soon after.

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Why was the Aztecs civilization destroyed?

Spanish invaders that conquered the Aztecs were way more advanced and were believed to be gods by the Aztexs when they first arrived. The Spanish also had the help og the Aztecs rival tribes.


Were the Aztecs forced into slavery for the Spanish invaders?

they were forced into slavery by Cortes, to plunder the Aztec's riches


How were the Aztecs destroyed?

The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.


How Aztec were destroyed?

The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.


How were the Aztecs so easily defeated by the small group of Spanish Invaders?

The Aztecs weren't as advanced as the conquistadors. The Aztecs had cotton shields and used clubs studded with sharp obsidian rock. Meanwhile, the Spanish had horses the Aztecs had never even seen a horse before in their lives. The Spanish also had gunpowder and metal armor and their guns could easily take out an Aztec jaguar warrior. The Aztecs were also destroyed by the new diseases that where brought over by the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs had almost no allies because the other tribes joined the Spanish in taking out the Aztecs.

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When do the Aztec live?

Aztecs flourished from 1428 to 1519, when they were eliminated by Spanish invaders


Why was the Aztecs civilization destroyed?

Spanish invaders that conquered the Aztecs were way more advanced and were believed to be gods by the Aztexs when they first arrived. The Spanish also had the help og the Aztecs rival tribes.


What is the name of the last Indian empire in Mexico witch fell to Spanish invaders in 1521?

the aztecs


Were the Aztecs forced into slavery for the Spanish invaders?

they were forced into slavery by Cortes, to plunder the Aztec's riches


Why did the Aztecs have a wall around their city?

If the Aztecs did have a wall around Tenochtitlan, it was for protection from invaders. They needed to feel safer and less vunerable, so they built a wall.


How were the Aztecs destroyed?

The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.


How do the Aztecs view the Spanish?

The Aztecs initially viewed the Spanish as powerful and god-like beings due to their advanced technology and weaponry. However, as the Spanish began to conquer and colonize their land, the Aztecs came to see them as ruthless invaders and oppressors.


What was the area where the Aztecs settled like?

The Aztecs settled in the Valley of Mexico, which was surrounded by mountains and had a system of interconnected lakes. The area provided fertile land for agriculture and natural defenses against invaders. The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.


How Aztec were destroyed?

The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.


Who had the hardest role in the Aztecs society?

I think it was the warriors. I think this because they had to fight off any invaders and they also had to make other peoples life's safe.


How were the Aztecs so easily defeated by the small group of Spanish Invaders?

The Aztecs weren't as advanced as the conquistadors. The Aztecs had cotton shields and used clubs studded with sharp obsidian rock. Meanwhile, the Spanish had horses the Aztecs had never even seen a horse before in their lives. The Spanish also had gunpowder and metal armor and their guns could easily take out an Aztec jaguar warrior. The Aztecs were also destroyed by the new diseases that where brought over by the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs had almost no allies because the other tribes joined the Spanish in taking out the Aztecs.


What did invaders bring that could have been thought of by the Aztec's as thunder and lightning?

Guns and cannons, the only sound the Aztecs would be familiar with that sounds somewhat like a gunshot is thunder.