Which Statement Best Characterizes the Conquistadors' Military Activities in the Americas

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the conquistadors' military activities in the Americas?

• A) Although they won some spectacular victories, the conquistadors also suffered setbacks and sometimes defeat at the hands of Native American armies.
• B) The conquistadors won most of their victories by deliberately infecting their opponents with diseases such as smallpox.
• C) Because they viewed Native Americans as a degraded and inferior people, the conquistadors treated all Native Americans as enemies.
• D) The overwhelming superiority of European weaponry allowed the conquistadors to gain victories over every enemy they encountered.

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