Compare And Contrast Mexico And Americas

In multiple past events, countries took over cultures with different forces to gain more resources. A man named Francisco Pizarro and the Spaniards managed to kill thousands of Inca though there were only 168 Spaniards. Not only did they do this with so few of them, but they managed to make it out with all 168 Spaniards alive. The Spaniards had horses, advanced weapons, and the knowledge of literacy, thus ensuring Pizarro’s success. Since the Spaniards had horses they had major advantages. Not only could they use the horses for agriculture such as pulling plows, but the Indians had never seen horses before, so in the start of the war when the horses were brought out, they made the Inca’s confused. The horses allowed travel to be easier for the Spaniards because they did not have to travel on foot. They could also quickly attack without their enemy knowing. “Horseman could easily outride Indian sentries before the sentries had time to warn Indian …show more content…
They knew how to make maps and read maps. They were capable of recording their conquest, so other conquistadors in the future could learn from them. And so, following explorers were able to read what those before them had learned. The Inca had a different way of writing, so when presented with the Bible they had no idea what the were seeing.”He opened it himself, and, without any astonishment at the letters and paper he threw it away from him five or six paces.”(Pg.72) The Indians had no way of knowing what the Spaniards were showing them, they did not speak their language. Horses, advanced weapons, and the knowledge of writing helped Pizarro and the Spaniards beat the Inca. Their horses scared the Inca and helped them travel. The weapons made it so they could attack and scare the Inca. The knowledge of writing allowed the conquistadors to use what others before them had learned, against the Inca. They were doubted because of their numbers, yet they