Author Question: A principal cause of the Spanish success in conquering the Aztecs in the early sixteenth century ... (Read 53 times)

fagboi · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Spanish secret weapon in the conquest of the Aztecs and Inca was:

A) virgin soil epidemics.
B) steel swords.
C) war dogs.
D) horses.

Question 2

Bartolom de las Casas was incorrect in arguing that:

A) most Indian deaths were from war with the Spanish.
B) European diseases had little effect on Indians.
C) Spain was to blame for the deaths of millions of Indians.
D) Indians welcomed and benefited from Spanish rule.

Question 3

A principal cause of the Spanish success in conquering the Aztecs in the early sixteenth century was:

A) the superiority of Spanish arms.
B) the Spaniards' ability to take advantage of native peoples' hostility to Aztec rule.
C) the absence of an Aztec military bureaucracy which could launch a counterattack.
D) the military genius of Hernando Cortes.