How were the Aztec and Inca empires impacted by Spanish conquistadors and European colonization? (1 point) Responses Conquistadors made peace with the empires, and then Europeans set up colonies. Conquistadors made peace with the empires, and then Europeans set up colonies. The Aztec and Inca empires shrank and survived only into the 1700s. The Aztec and Inca empires shrank and survived only into the 1700s. Conquistadors destroyed the empires, and then Europeans built new settlements. Conquistadors destroyed the empires, and then Europeans built new settlements. The Aztec and Inca resisted and expelled both conquistadors and European settlers.

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The correct response is: Conquistadors destroyed the empires, and then Europeans built new settlements.

The Spanish conquistadors, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, conquered the Aztec and Inca empires in the early 16th century through military force, alliances with rival tribes, and the spread of diseases that devastated the Indigenous populations. Following the conquest, the Spanish established colonies and imposed their culture, religion, and economic systems on the territories. While there were some instances of resistance, the overarching impact was the destruction of these empires and the establishment of European settlements.