Question

Which factor did not play a part in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and

Inca empires?
O
A. Internal conflicts left the empires fractured and unstable
O
B. The indigenous population had no immunity against the European
diseases
O
C. The Europeans had stronger weapons and better armor than the
indigenous population
O
D. African slaves outnumbered the indigenous population by nearly 50 percent​

Answer 1

D. African slaves outnumbered the indigenous population by nearly 50 percent​

Explanati​on:

The conquest of Mexico - the largest military campaign of Spain during the colonization of America - began in February 1519, shortly after the Spaniards discovered the coast of Yucatan in 1517. During the Spanish colonization, many of Indigenous population died in battle, as a result of repression and from diseases brought by Europeans. Experts note that, despite the relatively high development of the Aztec civilization, they were vulnerable in the face of European conquerors. The political factor also played a role in the defeat of the Aztecs. The empire was extremely fragmented, and the conquistadors benefited of its internal contradictions.

As for the Inca empire, in the state where the conquistadors arrived, just at that moment there was a fierce internecine struggle between applicants for the position of the supreme ruler of the Incas. Pizarro, like Cortes in Mexico, immediately used this circumstance for his own purposes, which in many respects contributed to the incredible speed and success of the conquest.

For the first time, African slaves were brought into British Virginia by British colonists in 1619, i.e., a century later, the Spanish conquest began.