Why did the Spanish so swiftly conquer the Native Americans?

A. They convinced the native people that they were gods.

B. Native Americans could not combat the superior weaponry and the rapid spread of newly-introduced diseases.

C. They earned the native people's trust and then ruthlessly turned on them.

D. They devised a clever way to distract the people and then encouraged them to turn on each other.

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11 March, 03:44

Why did the Spanish so swiftly conquer the Native Americans?

A. They convinced the native people that they were gods.

B. Native Americans could not combat the superior weaponry and the rapid spread of newly-introduced diseases.

C. They earned the native people's trust and then ruthlessly turned on them.

D. They devised a clever way to distract the people and then encouraged them to turn on each other.

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Delilah Larsen · Answer 1

One of the main reasons why the Spanish so swiftly conquered the Native Americans was because " B. Native Americans could not combat the superior weaponry and the rapid spread of newly-introduced diseases," since the Spanish were using steel weapons and guns.