How were the Spanish able to conquer two great empires with only a handful of soldiers? First, the Spanish had superior military equipment. They were protected by steel armor and had guns. The Aztecs and Incas relied on clubs, bows and arrows, and spears. Also, the Native Americans had never seen horses. They were frightened by mounted Spanish soldiers.
In addition, the Native Americans did not fight as hard as they might have. The Aztecs hesitated to attack at first because they thought the Spanish might be gods. The Incas were weak from fighting among themselves over control of their government.
Finally, many Native Americans died from European diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. Some historians believe that disease alone would have ensured Spanish victory over the Native Americans.
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According to this excerpt from the text, which was the most significant factor in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Incas?
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armor
armor
disease
disease
guns
guns
horses
horses
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Which of the following were problems faced by the English colonists at Jamestown?
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The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
France took the lead in colonizing the Upper Midwest region. From the early sixteenth century on, French soldiers, missionaries and fur traders left their slight mark upon the St. Lawrence valley, the upper Great Lakes and points west. For the early French explorers, the more continent they discovered the more their hopes were frustrated. They had hoped that the vast St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway was part of a Northwest Passage to the wealth of the Orient. The French presence was asserted by a network of forts, trading posts and missions dotting the lake and river routes traversing the continental interior.
—Library of Congress
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Based on your text and this reading, why was land near water so important for French settlers?
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Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.