The Spanish Conquest of the Americas had severe short term effects and detrimental Long term effects. Multiple short term effects on these empires are uncountable however the primary effect was the disease. The Western Childhood Diseases like Influenza, Smallpox, Typhus and measles all played their part of wiping out up to 90% of small native tribe's population. “...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. Two following epidemics killed 75 percent of the remaining population...” (Kristine Tucker, 2016). Spain’s Conquistadors used the Aztecs as their slaves, nevertheless the Inca people were treated in similar
