According to “The End of the Aztec Empire,” what event caused the greatest number of deaths among the native people of the Aztec Empire?
A)Cortés’ continued blockade of Tenochtitlán
B)Cortés’ superior technology, including horses and cannons
C)the death of Moctezuma II, causing the Aztec people to surrender
D)the introduction of the European smallpox virus to the American Continent