What was the result of the Spanish encounters with the Aztec and Inca civilizations during the 1500s?

Question

A.
The Aztecs and Incas defeated the Spanish.
B.
The Aztecs and Incas formed an alliance with the Spanish.
C.
The Spanish defeated the Aztecs and Incas.
D.
The Spanish protected the lands of the Aztecs and Incas.

Answer 1

C. The Spanish defeated the Aztecs and Incas.

The Spanish, led by conquistadors such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, were able to conquer both the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico and the Inca Empire in present-day Peru during the 1500s.