Causes of the Defeat of the Aztec

*Alliances with other tribes helped the Spanish, Malintzin, an Indian woman helped Cortes. She helped him work with others who did not like paying tribute
*Better weapons, GUNS, also helped, (guns were acquired through trade in Europe, from China)
*Spanish also brought horses. The Aztec had never seen horses
*Geography was also hurtful, the Spanish blocked causeways, and bridges, this blocked drinking water. Thousands starved
*Finally, the Spanish brought smallpox, the Aztec could not fight disease and the Spanish

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