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The Spaniards came to south America and sloterred millions of Aztecs. They sentenced the death penalty to anyone that continued to believe traditional Aztec religion. This almost ended the religion all together until many atecs escaped to Europe where the religion was secretly practiced.

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What were the religious beliefs of both groups And Which group tried to convert the other one to their religion?

The spanish were christian, and the Aztecs were Mexicayotal. The spanish tried to convert 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.


How were the Aztecs affected by the Spanish worldview?

Before the Aztec Met The Spanish There Worldview Was Religion And War. They use to believe that the sun would not rise if they did not sacrifice the human heart and blood to the gods.


What did the Aztecs do when Cortes and the conquistadors came?

The Spanish came to central America and delivered diseases such as Smallpox, Measles and Influenza to the Aztecs. The Aztecs, unlike the Spanish, were definitely not immune to the diseases and caught them, making them weak and forcing them to lose the battle between them. Although the Aztecs captured and sacrificed many of the Spanish, the Spanish resulted in taking over the capital city of Tenochtitlan and defeating all the Aztecs. The Spanish at one point tried to spread the Catholic religion throughout Mexico, forcing Aztecs to learn more about God and the Bible. If children didn't learn their lesson about it, they were punished. They were forced to stop worshiping their gods and celebrating their festivals. They were also made to work in Spanish mines or on estates.


How did the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?

they destroyed the Aztecs one by one>:)

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Who fought for their religion The Aztecs or The Spanish?

It was the Aztec who defended their religion


Did the Aztecs have no change against the spanish conquerors?

The technology of the Spanish greatly exceeded the Aztecs. The Spanish were shooting bullets, the Aztecs were throwing stones, no contest.


What changed after the Spanish took over Aztecs?

Well the Spanish made the Aztecs be christen and flow the religion they also ditch the Aztec way of life and flowed what the Spanish did


What were the religious beliefs of both groups And Which group tried to convert the other one to their religion?

The spanish were christian, and the Aztecs were Mexicayotal. The spanish tried to convert the Aztecs.


What was the attitude of the Spanish towards the Aztec religion?

The Spanish were very wary of the Aztec religion. In some cases they even exploited it. Perhaps most importantly though, their attitude showed that they did not like the Aztec religion and tried to convert the Aztecs to Christianity.


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.


How many Aztecs have become Christians?

Following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century, many Aztecs were forcibly converted to Christianity by the Spanish colonizers. Over time, the majority of Aztecs adopted Christianity as their religion, although some indigenous practices and beliefs were also integrated into their faith.


How did the Aztecs follow the spanish religion?

The Spanish enslaved the Indians and threatened them with death if they did not convert to Christianity. The Indians converted for self preservation.


Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec's?

At first, Aztecs have many gold.The gold can sell at a high price.Second, the Aztecs have a scary religion that is cut out the prisoners heart and eat them.Third, the Aztecs have many land.So that the Spanish wanted to expand their ground.Fourth, the Spanish wanted more power. From yao jun


Why did the spanish wanted to conquer the Aztec?

At first, Aztecs have many gold.The gold can sell at a high price.Second, the Aztecs have a scary religion that is cut out the prisoners heart and eat them.Third, the Aztecs have many land.So that the Spanish wanted to expand their ground.Fourth, the Spanish wanted more power. From yao jun


How did the spanish defeat the Aztecs?

The Spanish had guns and the Aztecs did not.


How did the Spanish view the Aztecs?

the spanish thought of the aztecs as slaves