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What disadvantages did the Aztecs have?
– Lack of resistance to diseases such as smallpox that killed a lot of the Aztec population which helped Cortes gain an upper hand against the Aztecs. – The human sacrifices were a major weakness because they lost roughly 1/4 of there population which could have helped them against the spanish.
What advantages did the Aztecs conquered?
Hernan Cortes was able to conquer the Aztec Empire by scaring the natives with the 16 horses, gaining alliances with the other enemies of the Aztec, having superior and better weapons than the natives (like guns), having armor, and having steel. What advantages did the Spanish have over the Native Americans?
What was good about the Aztecs?
The Aztecs were famous for their agriculture, cultivating all available land, introducing irrigation, draining swamps, and creating artificial islands in the lakes. They developed a form of hieroglyphic writing, a complex calendar system, and built famous pyramids and temples.
What disadvantages did the Spanish have over the Aztecs?
Negative Effect: Destruction of the Empire 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.
What was a major weakness of the Aztecs?
What was the greatest weakness of the Aztec Empire? It had a lack of unity, because conquered people wanted their freedom. warfare.
What led to the Aztecs downfall?
Lacking food and ravaged by smallpox disease earlier introduced by one of the Spaniards, the Aztecs, now led by Cuauhtemoc, finally collapsed after 93 days of resistance on the fateful day of 13th of August, 1521 CE. Tenochtitlan was sacked and its monuments destroyed.
What made the Aztecs weak?
Disease. When the Spanish arrived, they brought with them smallpox. Smallpox spread among the indigenous people and crippled their ability to resist the Spanish. The disease devastated the Aztec people, greatly reducing their population and killing an estimated half of Tenochtitlán’s inhabitants.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Aztecs?
Transcript of Strengths and Weaknesses of the Aztecs. Weaknesses – They already had of enemies from past invasions. – They had a lack of technology compared to the spanish. – Lack of resistance to diseases such as smallpox that killed a lot of the Aztec population which helped Cortes gain an upper hand against the Aztecs.
What did the Aztecs do for a living?
The Aztecs had an elite group warriors that allowed them to exploit the riches of their area. – They had a bigger population than the spanish. (Roughly 5 000 000 to 11 000 000) – They knew the land well. They hunted and also explored the land all around where they lived.
Why was the Quetzalcoatl myth important to the Aztecs?
– The Quetzalcoatl myth is a myth which they think that one of the Gods will eventually come to their land and visit them. This helped Cortes get closer to Moctezuma and made it easier to plan a sneak attack.
What did the Aztecs grow in their floating gardens?
On these “floating gardens,” farmers grew corn, beans, peppers, and avocados. All these changes to the environment helped Tenochtitlan grow. By the 1400s Tenochtitlan had become a huge city of more than 300,000 people. How did the Aztecs solve the problems caused by Tenochtitlan’s location?