Question

Why were Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto and his men able to kill thousands of the American Indians they encountered in Georgia?
A.
The American Indians had no concept of war.

B.
The American Indians were badly outnumbered.

C.
The Spaniards had far superior weapons and armor.

D.
The Spaniards tricked the American Indians into trusting them.

Answer 1

C. The Spaniards had far superior weapons and armor — steel swords and armor, horses, firearms and cannon gave de Soto a major military advantage (and European diseases also devastated Native populations).