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The Incas were in the midst of a civil war over who should inherit the throne when the Spanish arrived. With primitive weapons facing gunpowder and armor, and a disunited military force, they presented little challenge and were quickly defeated. The Aztecs were only recently dominant in their region, and were widely hated for taking POWs or demanding hostages, as these people were then used as live human sacrifices, their beating hearts torn out and burned on an altar, and their bodies eaten in a religious ritual. The Spanish had little problem getting neighboring nations to help overthrow the Aztecs. Read more: How_did_the_divisions_within_the_aztec_and_inca_empire_help_the_spanish_defeat_the_natives
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What empires did the conquer in the Americas?
The spanish conquered the Inca and Aztec empires in America.
Which empires did the spanish conquer?
the spanish conqured the Aztec emipre and the incas
What two empires did spanish leaders conquer?
Aztec and Inca.
Which conquistadors overthrow the Aztec and Inca empires?
a Spanish one
How did European exploration in the Americas affect both the Aztec and Spanish empires?
It pretty well destroyed the Aztec Empire, and enriched the Spanish.
Why were the Spanish explorers interested in conquering the Aztec and Inca empires?
They wanted to capture the empires' gold and resources.
Which Native American empires did Spanish conquistadors conquer?
Aztec and Inca
Two native civilizations the spanish wiped out?
They wiped out the Aztec but i can't figure out what the other one was!
How did Maya Aztec and Inca disappeared?
They didn't. The Spanish destroyed their empires but the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca peoples remain to this day.
Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec and In can empire?
The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec and Inca empires largely due to their advanced military technology, such as firearms and steel weapons, which gave them a significant advantage in battles. Additionally, they exploited internal divisions and rivalries within these empires, forming alliances with disenfranchised groups. The introduction of diseases like smallpox, to which the indigenous populations had no immunity, decimated their ranks and weakened their resistance. Lastly, charismatic leaders like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro played crucial roles in orchestrating the conquests.
In what ways were the defeats of the Aztec and Incan empires similar and in what ways were they different?
The defeats of the Aztec and Incan empires were similar in that both were significantly impacted by European diseases, which decimated their populations and weakened their societies before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. Additionally, both empires faced overwhelming military force and advanced weaponry from the Spanish, including firearms and horses. However, they differed in their internal political dynamics, as the Incan Empire was further weakened by a recent civil war, while the Aztecs faced a more unified resistance against the Spanish. Furthermore, the strategic alliances formed by Hernán Cortés with discontented tribes played a crucial role in the Aztec defeat, while Francisco Pizarro exploited existing divisions within the Incan leadership.
How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the Aztec and Incan empires?
Spanish Conquistadors destroyed both civilizations.
