How did the use of horses affect the conquest of the Aztec and the Inca?(1 point)

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Spaniards used horses only in special battle situations because they had a limited number of horses.
Spaniards used horses only in special battle situations because they had a limited number of horses.

The Aztec and the Inca received a number of horses as tribute from the people they ruled, which helped them fight the Spaniards.
The Aztec and the Inca received a number of horses as tribute from the people they ruled, which helped them fight the Spaniards.

Spaniards used horses as additional power for their forces, which greatly outnumbered the Aztec and the Inca.
Spaniards used horses as additional power for their forces, which greatly outnumbered the Aztec and the Inca.

Spaniards used horses to intimidate their opponents and demonstrate superiority and dominance in battle.

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Spaniards used horses to intimidate their opponents and demonstrate superiority and dominance in battle.

Horses provided the Spaniards with a significant tactical advantage during their conquests of the Aztec and Inca empires. The sight of mounted soldiers was unfamiliar to indigenous populations and contributed to the psychological warfare aspect of the conquests, as the horses were often perceived as fearsome and a sign of the Spaniards' advanced technology.