Which was a key reason Cortés was able to conquer Montezuma, the Aztec emperor?
A) Montezuma’s unarmored horseman were unable to fight the armored horses that Cortés brought with him.
B) Cortés convinced the Aztecs to fight against their own corrupt leader, Montezuma.
C) Cortés and his men overwhelmingly outnumbered the Aztecs.
D) Cortés was able to recruit thousands of nearby Native Americans who helped him defeat Montezuma.
E) Montezuma believed that the Spaniards were gods and did not resist them at first.
Answer: E
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