How did Cortes conquer the Aztec Empire with only a handful of Spaniards?
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss the technological and military advantages these conquistadors held, as well as the important political alliances they forged (and why), as well as the role of disease.
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The Spanish monopoly of the New World was broken with __________
A) Vasco da Gama's voyages B) the French successfully seizing Louisiana in 1564 C) the French defeat of the Spanish at St. Augustine in 1607 D) the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
The third-ranked caste, usually viewed as the merchant caste, was the
a. kshatriya. b. pariah. c. brahmins. d. vaisya. e. sudras.
Sima Qian accused the First Emperor's mother of
a. treason. b. murder. c. adultery. d. laziness. e. intolerance.
A major reason that Canadian authorities welcomed black immigration was the opportunity to __________
a) create a buffer between white settlers and Native Americans b) provide workers for booming industry c) bolster the country’s small population d) improve relations with the United States