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How was the relatively small Conquistador army of Hernan Cortés able to conquer the great Aztec imperial city of Tenochtitlàn?
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(Choice A) Cortés killed Emperor Moctezuma II himself, and in so doing, demoralized the Aztec people so badly that they surrendered at once
A
Cortés killed Emperor Moctezuma II himself, and in so doing, demoralized the Aztec people so badly that they surrendered at once
(Choice B) The Conquistadores snuck into the city one at a time, inside wicker baskets carried by Tlaxcala vassals
B
The Conquistadores snuck into the city one at a time, inside wicker baskets carried by Tlaxcala vassals
(Choice C) Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs
C
Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Cortés killed Emperor Moctezuma II himself, and in so doing, demoralized the Aztec people so badly that they surrendered at once
A
Cortés killed Emperor Moctezuma II himself, and in so doing, demoralized the Aztec people so badly that they surrendered at once
(Choice B) The Conquistadores snuck into the city one at a time, inside wicker baskets carried by Tlaxcala vassals
B
The Conquistadores snuck into the city one at a time, inside wicker baskets carried by Tlaxcala vassals
(Choice C) Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs
C
Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs
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(Choice C) Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs.
This alliance provided Cortés with additional manpower and resources, which significantly aided in the conquest of Tenochtitlán. By exploiting existing rivalries and dissent among the indigenous peoples of the region, Cortés was able to bolster his relatively small force and mount a successful campaign against the Aztecs.
This alliance provided Cortés with additional manpower and resources, which significantly aided in the conquest of Tenochtitlán. By exploiting existing rivalries and dissent among the indigenous peoples of the region, Cortés was able to bolster his relatively small force and mount a successful campaign against the Aztecs.