Question

What is one important factor that contributed to the ability of europeans to conquer the aztec and inca peoples during the european colonization of the americas?

A. The Aztecs and Inca saw Europeans as gods and did not resist colonialism.

B. European armies took advantage of the political unrest within those cultures.

C. Europeans were able to influence the Aztecs and Inca by using their great wealth.

D. The Aztec and Inca civilizations were engaged in a decades-long war with each other.

I'm conflicted between A and C but even then those two may be incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The Aztecs and Inca saw Europeans as gods and did not resist colonialism.

Many tribes believed them to be gods when they saw them because it fit an old prophecy that said that gods would come from the seas in shining armor. By the time it was realized that they weren't gods it was too late because everyone knew what was there to be found in those lands and soldiers came more and more.