Which of the Following Is Not True of the Spanish

question 15

Multiple Choice

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.

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