Question

Which does not explain the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

A.) The Aztecs suffered many deaths from disease
B.) The Spanish found allies among enemies of the Aztecs
C.) The Aztec capital saw widespread starvation
D.) The Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs

Answer 1

The statement that does not explain the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs is that the Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs. The primary factors in the Spanish victory were superior military tactics and weaponry, the impact of diseases like smallpox, and alliances with other indigenous groups.

Step-by-step explanation:

The option that does not explain the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs is D.) The Spanish outnumbered the Aztecs. On the contrary, the Spanish, under Hernán Cortés, were significantly outnumbered by the Aztec forces. They succeeded for other reasons, including the devastating impact of disease such as smallpox on the native population, military tactics and weaponry advantages over the Aztecs, and forming alliances with other indigenous groups who were enemies of the Aztec Empire. This strategic collaboration and the collapse of Aztec society due to disease aided the much smaller Spanish force in successfully conquering the powerful Aztec civilization.

Answer 2

The correct answer to the following question will be Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Spanish conquest seems to be from 1519 till 1521. Hernando Cortes may have been the chief of Spanish soldiers who would have the support of several other Indigenous tribes which were the opponents of that same Aztecs including the Cholultecas as well as the Tlaxcalans.
• Cuauhtemoc would become the King of either the Aztecs following the initial assassination of Montezuma 2nd who sought to protect the wonderful city of Tenochtitlan.

So that the statement that doesn't illustrate the Spanish Aztec colonization has always been "the Aztecs have been weakened by conflict (Option B)".