Question

critical thinking and writing

1. use evidence why were cortés and his soldiers able to conquer the aztec?
2. draw conclusions why did the growth in the number of settlers in new england lead to war between the colonists and the wampanoag - led alliance?
3. identify cause and effect how did enslaved africans boost the economy of south carolina?

Explanation:

1. Cortés had superior weaponry (guns, steel swords), alliances with native groups opposed to the Aztec, and the Aztec were hit by European - introduced diseases like smallpox.
2. As the number of settlers in New England grew, they encroached on native lands, disrupted native ways of life, and there were cultural and resource - based conflicts that led to war with the Wampanoag - led alliance.
3. Enslaved Africans provided a large, forced labor force for cash - crop agriculture (such as rice and indigo) in South Carolina, which increased production and exports, thus boosting the economy.

Answer:

1. Superior weaponry, native alliances, and disease.
2. Settler encroachment and cultural/resource conflicts.
3. Forced labor for cash - crop agriculture.