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How did the Spanish ultimately take control of the Inca and Aztec Empires?
A. The Spanish took advantage of civil war. B. The entire Inca and Aztec populations were killed by smallpox before the Spanish arrived. C. The Inca and Aztec Empires eventually fell under Spanish control because the Spanish had superior weapons. D. The Spanish were welcomed and given slaves and riches.
A. The Spanish took advantage of civil war. B. The entire Inca and Aztec populations were killed by smallpox before the Spanish arrived. C. The Inca and Aztec Empires eventually fell under Spanish control because the Spanish had superior weapons. D. The Spanish were welcomed and given slaves and riches.
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The correct answer is: **A. The Spanish took advantage of civil war.**
In both the Inca and Aztec Empires, internal conflicts and civil wars weakened the empires, making it easier for the Spanish to conquer them. Additionally, while factors such as superior weapons (option C) and disease (which did kill a significant number of Indigenous people) played a role, the exploitation of existing divisions and rivalries was crucial to the Spanish conquests.
In both the Inca and Aztec Empires, internal conflicts and civil wars weakened the empires, making it easier for the Spanish to conquer them. Additionally, while factors such as superior weapons (option C) and disease (which did kill a significant number of Indigenous people) played a role, the exploitation of existing divisions and rivalries was crucial to the Spanish conquests.
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