Question

. What was the result of Cortes's defeat of the Aztecs? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer: The Spanish thought it brought them more wealth and power and The Spanish saw it as proof that they were superior to Native Americans.

Explanation: Got an A on my test

Answer 2

After three months of fighting, Cortes defeated the capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan. ... The surviving Aztecs were highly susceptible to European diseases previously unknown to their culture, such as smallpox and typhus. In 1521, smallpox decimated the population of Tenochtitlan.