What was the result of Cortes’s defeat of the Aztecs? Select 2 that apply.%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.%0D%0AThe Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.%0D%0A%0D%0ACortes had lost so many soldiers in the victory that he had to wait several months for more to arrive from Spain.%0D%0ACortes had lost so many soldiers in the victory that he had to wait several months for more to arrive from Spain.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.%0D%0AThe Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Spanish earned the respect of Native Americans.%0D%0AThe Spanish earned the respect of Native Americans.

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Which of the following were reasons the Spanish wanted to colonize the New World? Select all that apply.%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ato seek wealth%0D%0Ato seek wealth%0D%0A%0D%0Ato enter the fur trade%0D%0Ato enter the fur trade%0D%0A%0D%0Ato spread Christianity%0D%0Ato spread Christianity%0D%0A%0D%0Ato find new medicines

Which choice best describes the relationship Spanish colonists had with Native Americans?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ANative Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.%0D%0ANative Americans had little interaction with colonists and were free to live as they chose.%0D%0A%0D%0AColonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.%0D%0AColonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.%0D%0A%0D%0AColonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.%0D%0AColonists were curious about Native Americans and were eager to learn their religious rituals.%0D%0A%0D%0AColonists and Native Americans lived peacefully together on missions and were equal in social status.

Answer 1

Here are the responses to the questions you provided:

1. What was the result of Cortes’s defeat of the Aztecs? Select 2 that apply.

   • The Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power.
   • The Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.

2. Which of the following were reasons the Spanish wanted to colonize the New World? Select all that apply.

   • to seek wealth
   • to spread Christianity

3. Which choice best describes the relationship Spanish colonists had with Native Americans?

   • Colonists treated Native Americans poorly and many Native Americans died from starvation and disease.

These responses capture the historical context of Spanish colonization and their interactions with Native Americans.