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What are the 2 major reasons why the Spanish were able to conquer both the Aztecs and Incas?
First of all, the total ruthlesness and singlemindedness and lack of good faith of the Conquistadores, something alien to the Aztecs and Incas and something which they did not fully appreciate until it was too late.
Secondly, the Conquistadores were much better armed than the Incas and the Aztecs who had to make do with wooden clubs and the occasional bronze weapons against iron pikes, swords and a little later, guns. The war horses of the Spanish also intimidated them much.
A third reason often mentioned - but this one especially relevant to the Mayas - was the belief that a 'white god' would at one point come across the ocean, which made the Mayas hold back until it was too late.
What else can I help you with?
Which two spanish generals destroyed the Aztecs and Incas?
cortez= aztecs pizzaro=incas
What were the consequences for Spain's conquest of the Aztecs and the Incas?
The Aztecs & Incas lost there land & the Spanish took over.
What reasons explain the rapid success of the Spanish conquistadors over Native Americans?
The Spanish had superior weapons. Guns and cannons trump arrows and spears. Horses gave them advantages as well. They had armor that protected them against most of what the Aztecs and Incas could throw at them. In addition, many Aztecs thought that the Spanish looked like their gods. And the Spanish unknowingly brought smallpox with them that the Aztecs and Incas had no natural immunity for.
Did spain conquer the incas and the aztecs for their gold?
Mainly for wealth, but also for power and land. When the Spanish explorers in the New World discovered that the two main advanced American Native civilizations, the Incas and the Aztecs, coveted gold and silver as did European nations, Spanish conquistadors did their best to steal and mine for these precious metals. The Aztecs were conquered and the same thing for the Incas. Spain also established colonies to add more territory under their control as they sought to be the major power in Europe and the New World.
Who did conquistadors conquer?
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
Spanish conquer the Aztecs and the Incas in what year?
They were conquered in 1516
Why the spanish wanted to conquer the incas and Aztecs?
To steal their gold.
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the incas and the Aztecs?
They brought European diseases with them.
What are the two reasons the conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?
because of a dieses they did not have a cure for
What are two reasons the conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs and incas?
because of a dieses they did not have a cure for
Did the Aztecs conquer the Incas?
yes
Did Spain conquer the Incas and Aztecs?
yes
What is the reason why the spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?
1. They were more advanced. 2. They were better armored. 3. Had better weapons. 4. They brought over diseases from Spain that the Aztecs and Incas did not have a cure for.
Which two spanish generals destroyed the Aztecs and Incas?
cortez= aztecs pizzaro=incas
The Aztecs and Incas at first thought the Spanish were?
Gods.
Did the Spanish conquer the Incas?
Yes
What were the consequences of spains conquest of the Aztecs and the incas?
The Aztecs and Incas lost their land and the Spanish took over
