What enabled the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should focus on three factors. The Indians were ill due to a smallpox epidemic. The Spanish weapons were unfamiliar to the Indians, and this gave the Spanish a psychological advantage. The Spanish were able to build alliances with local tribes who resented the Aztecs' power and demand for tribute.
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