The Authors of the Book Argue That the Critical Factor

question 42

Multiple Choice

The authors of the book argue that the critical factor that led to the victory of the Spanish over the Aztecs in 1521 was that:

• A)The Aztecs thought that the Spanish were gods.
• B)Aztec legend had foretold the coming of disaster "From the East."
• C)The Aztecs were afraid of the Spanish horses,having never seen anything like them before.
• D)The Aztecs had been decimated by a smallpox epidemic and lost half of their number.
• E)The Aztecs did not understand that the Spanish intended to conquer them.

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