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Which of the following BEST describes the role that horses played in the conquest of the Aztecs?

Horses slowed the conquistadors, which delayed the conquest.
Horses were large and powerful and the Aztecs were terrified of them.
Horses drank much of the water that the Aztecs needed to survive.
Horses ate crops that were necessary for the Aztecs to survive.

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horses were big and powerful and the aztecs had never seen them before so they were justifiably scared

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