Why Were Hernán Cortés's Conquistadors Effective in Mexico

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why were Hernán Cortés's conquistadors effective in Mexico?

• A)Their financial success was tied directly to the natives' defeat.
• B)Cortes made sure that desertion was not an option for his fighters.
• C)They had technological advantages such as steel swords.
• D)Cortes was a gifted military leader.
• E)All of these.

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