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What were 4 reasons a few hundred Conquistadors were able to defeat millions of Indians
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a. Superior military technology. The Spaniards had horses, muskets and canons. They also wore metal helmets and armor.
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What were 4 reasons a few hundred Conquistadors were able to defeat millions of indians.
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b. Division and discontent among the indians. They had battled other indian rivals to gain power and had enemies among the indians. Indians provided Spain with alot of fighting power.
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What were 4 reasons a few Conquistadors were able to defeat millions of indians
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c. Diseases like smallpox brought by the Spanish killed many of the indians. They felt their gods had deserted them. Since the Spaniards didn't get sick, they felt that the spanish gods were more powerful.
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What were 4 reasons a few Conquistadors were able to defeat millians of indians.
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The Indians thoought the disasters they were suffering was the end of the world. When Tenochtitlan fell it was the end of their sun god.
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During the time of the price revolution there was a scarcity of goods and inflation for 2 reasons.
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1. Population increased and the demand for goods and services went up. Since there weren't enough goods for the number of people the prices went up.
2. More silver and gold came into Europe from America the rulers printed more coins. The extra money in circulation and lack of goods, made prices rise. |
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What 2 roles did the colonies play under mercantilism.
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1. They supplied the parent companies with raw materials that the parent company could turn into useful merchandise. Like cotton to clothes and wood to furniture.
2. They were only allowed to purchase merchandise from the parent country so they increased the flow of money into Eurpoe. |
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What restrictions were placed on them?
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They could not produce their own merchandise like clothes or furniture and were forced to buy them from the parent country. They couldn't trade with any other country except the parent country.
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