Supporting the Aztecs as oppressors may be seen as the lesser of two evils because, despite their violent practices, they were a stable civilization with established social structures and cultural richness. In contrast, the first invaders, often motivated by conquest and exploitation, could bring about a complete collapse of existing societies and lead to widespread destruction and loss of life. Choosing the Aztecs might allow for the preservation of some cultural identity and continuity, whereas the invaders often sought to impose foreign systems and erase local traditions. Ultimately, the decision reflects a preference for maintaining some level of established order over the chaos and devastation typically associated with invasion.
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.
Because European explorers carried the diseases with them on their voyages. The Aztecs bodies had no way of fighting an unknown disease, so many of them simply died from the exposure.
the Aztecs spent most of their time farming, fighting and cooking. men usually built floating farms called chimchapas that stop the crops from flooding
The Spanish, led by Hernándo Cortés, conquered the Aztec people in Mexico.
Some Native Americans joined the Spanish against the Aztecs due to a combination of factors, including longstanding grievances against Aztec rule, which often involved tribute and warfare. The Spanish offered these groups an opportunity to ally with a powerful force against their oppressors, promising them freedom and support in their struggle. Additionally, the desire for new alliances and the prospect of gaining power or territory motivated some tribes to collaborate with the Spanish during the conquest.
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.
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.
Aztecs flourished from 1428 to 1519, when they were eliminated by Spanish invaders
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.
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they were forced into slavery by Cortes, to plunder the Aztec's riches
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.
They were fighting over the land that was owned by the Aztecs, as well as the differing religions of the two cultures.
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.
A group of aztec men fighting for their cultre
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