Question

How was the relatively small Conquistador army of Hernan Cortés able to conquer the great Aztec imperial city of Tenochtitlàn?

Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
Cortés killed Emperor Moctezuma II himself, and in so doing, demoralized the Aztec people so badly that they surrendered at once

(Choice B)
B
The Conquistadores snuck into the city one at a time, inside wicker baskets carried by Tlaxcala vassals

(Choice C)
C
Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs

Answer 1

Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs

Answer 2

The answer is C. Cortés leveraged the discontentment felt by the tributary city-states of the Aztec Empire, like the Tlaxcaltecas and the Texcocans, and allied his army with theirs

Explanation: Hernan Cortes was able to conquer the Aztec Empire by scaring the natives with the 16 horses, gaining alliances with the other enemies of the Aztec, having superior and better weapons than the natives (like guns), having armor, and having steel.