They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
The Spanish Conquistadors brought horses. The horses make it easier for the native Americans to get around. They could cover more territory riding horses than they could on foot.
Spanish conquistadors conquered a huge number of Native Americans because the Spanish was armed with guns, hores, swords, etc. But the Native Americans didn't have the weapons the Spanish had.
because the spanish suckThe conquistadors help establish the Spanish empire in the American cause the conquistadors had advantages, like armor, guns and horses the Spanish never seen before.
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
Smallpox is the disease that caused the death of Native Americans. The Spanish conquistadors brought it from Spain, and the Native Americans, not having an immunity to it, died when the Spanish invaded the Aztec capital. This helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec capital and take over what is known today as Mexico.Bubonic Plague
The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
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The Spanish Conquistadors brought horses. The horses make it easier for the native Americans to get around. They could cover more territory riding horses than they could on foot.
They used the military to defeat the native population.
They used the military to defeat the native population.
Spanish conquistadors conquered a huge number of Native Americans because the Spanish was armed with guns, hores, swords, etc. But the Native Americans didn't have the weapons the Spanish had.
because the spanish suckThe conquistadors help establish the Spanish empire in the American cause the conquistadors had advantages, like armor, guns and horses the Spanish never seen before.