0. According to the excerpt, what do some historians believe was the MOST important factor in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

Question

Spanish had better armor
Spanish had better armor

Spanish brought over new diseases
Spanish brought over new diseases

Spanish had guns
Spanish had guns

Spanish had horses

Answer 1

Some historians believe that the MOST important factor in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was that the Spanish brought over new diseases. These diseases decimated the Indigenous populations, significantly weakening their ability to resist the conquest.