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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONQUEST - Coggle Diagram
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONQUEST
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONQUEST
The Spaniards’ needed to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity
The resistance of the empires and tribes was weakened
Infectious diseases introduced by the Europeans.
LARGE EMPIRES
Occurred rapidly for various reasons
Internal conflicts
Indigenous peoples in America had suppressed other tribes
Recruiting groups of indigenous fighters.
Tactics
The indigenous empires had rigid, hierarchical societies.
The defences collapsed.
Military equipment
The conquistadores used firearms, metal armour and horses.
Were not familiar with this equipment
Conquered by small groups of conquistadores.
INDIGENOUS TRIBES
Their societies were not hierarchical
the conquistadores’ firearms and armour could not be used effectively
humidity caused the firearms to rust
Tribes lived in small territories
the conquistadores had to fight numerous exhausting battles.