How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americans A the Spanish American Indian In African cultures blended over time B the Spanish destroyed Aztec in Indian culture so that no trace remained C Spanish calling this gave up European culture adopted American Indian ways D The Spanish kept their own culture but American Indians adopted African culture

The most accurate option regarding the impact of the Spanish conquest on culture in the Americas is:

**A. the Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.**

The Spanish conquest led to a complex cultural exchange that combined elements of Spanish, Indigenous American, and later African cultures due to the transatlantic slave trade. This blending resulted in new languages, religious practices, culinary traditions, and artistic expressions that characterized the regions impacted by Spanish colonization. While there were certainly destructive aspects to the conquest, and many Indigenous cultures faced significant upheaval, elements of their cultures survived and merged with Spanish and African influences.