Question

1. what elements helped the spanish overcome the aztec and inca empires they found? (p.24)

Explanation:

The Spanish had several advantages. They had advanced weaponry like guns and steel swords which were superior to the Aztec and Inca's stone - and wood - based weapons. Diseases brought by the Spanish, such as smallpox, decimated the native populations, weakening their resistance. Also, the Spanish exploited existing political and social divisions within the empires by forming alliances with local groups opposed to the Aztec and Inca rulers.

Answer:

Advanced weaponry, introduced diseases, and exploitation of internal divisions.