WHICH IDENTIFIES A KEY REASON FOR WHY CORTÉS WAS ABLE TO CONQUER M...

36) Which identifies a key reason for why Cortés was able to conquer Montezuma, the Aztec emperor? a. Montezuma’s unarmored horsemen were unable to fight the armored horses that Cortés brought with him. b. Cortés convinced the Aztecs to fight against their own corrupt leader, Montezuma. c. Cortés and his men overwhelmingly outnumbered the Aztecs. d. Cortés was able to recruit thousands of nearby Native Americans who helped him defeat Montezuma. e. Montezuma believed that the Spaniards were gods and did not resist them at first. Answer: E 11 Difficulty: 1 – Easy Question ID: TB_01_36_Spain in the Americas_Understand_LO 1.4 Topic: Spain in the Americas Skill: Understand the Connections Objective:1.4 How did Spanish conquest of Central and South America transform Native American cultures?