Which of the following is not true of the Spanish conquistadores?
a. They succeeded in part because smallpox decimated the Indian population.
b. They led huge armies of 50,000 to 100,000 well-trained Europeans.
c. They searched unsuccessfully for fabulous golden cities in North America.
d. They conquered two major empires in the Americas and greatly increased the wealth and power of Spain.
e. They destroyed religious items of the native people.
b
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