1. Spanish Conquest of Native American Empires

2. Consequences of the Conflict Aztec and Inca Empires were destroyed Native people and the Spanish that settled there have blended their cultures Spanish were made wealthy and powerful through the colonization of the empires of the Aztecs and Incas.

3. What was the role of Montezuma and Hernan Cortes in the destruction of the Aztec Empire? Hernan Cortes was the conquistador that led a small band of soldiers to defeat the Aztecs. Montezuma was the leader of the Aztecs at the time that they were conquered by the Spanish

4. What was the role of Atahualpa and Francisco Pizarro in the destruction of the Inca Empire? Francisco Pizarro was the conquistador that led a small band of soldiers to defeat the Inca. Atahualpa was the leader of the Incas at the time that they were conquered by the Spanish.

5. How were the Europeans able to defeat such massive empires with such a small number of soldiers? Diseases Superior technologies Help from bitter Native American rival tribes