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When the Spanish arrived, the Maya initially welcomed them peacefully, but as the Spanish began to impose their rule and convert them to Christianity, many Maya groups rebelled and fought against Spanish conquest. This ultimately led to the downfall of the Maya civilization in the 16th century.
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Did the ancient Maya use marijuana?
No. Cannabis was not introduced to the new world until the Spanish arrived.
Why did the Spanish make the Mayans become extinct?
They didn't. The Mayan's abandoned their cities 400 plus years before the Spanish arrived. The Spanish conquered the decendents of the ancient Maya and the Aztecs.
Who spoke Spanish in ancient Maya?
Nobody spoke Spanish in "ancient" Maya. The Maya did not encounter Spanish until the 1500s, and "Maya" refers to a tribe, not a place.
What civilization in the Americas disappeared before the Spanish arrived?
The Maya civilization in Mesoamerica is one example of a pre-Columbian civilization that experienced a decline and abandonment of many of its cities before the Spanish arrived. This decline is thought to have been due to a combination of factors such as environmental degradation, warfare, and social unrest.
Why did the Spanish want to kill the Maya?
I thought it was actually the Aztecs who killed the Maya; the Aztecs to be killed, themselves, in due course by the Spanish.
Who was the ruler of the Aztec empire when the Spanish arrived arrived in the 1500s?
haenery
How are ladinos different from the Maya in Guatemala?
ladinos are either of mixed Maya and spanish ancestry
Who was the stranger who arrived unexpectedly in stamps in the book of you know why the caged bird sings?
The stranger who arrived unexpectedly in Stamps in Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was Maya's father, Bailey Johnson Sr. He came to take Maya and her brother, Bailey Jr., to live with their mother in St. Louis.
When did the spanish arrived in japan?
1587
Did the maya help the spanish defeat the aztecs?
no
Wnat What Indian empire suffered from a plague before the Spanish arrived?
The Aztec was the Indian empire suffered from a plague. This was before the Spanish arrived.
Who was the Inca leader when the spanish arrived?
atahualpa
