How Did The Spanish Influence The Aztec Culture

When the Spanish arrived, they were not looking to bargain, they came looking to convert and conquer whatever the cost, even if the cost was DEATH! The Spanish left Spain in may, 1498 with 6 ships full of colonists and three with provisions for the colony on Hispaniola. They later arrived and planted the spanish flag in the shores of America on the 1st of August, 1498 after a rough journey across the ocean. After their arrival, the Spanish started to explore the lands and later being discovered by the first of two native American tribes. The Aztecs first discovered the Spanish while they were exploring around their settlement after hearing word that white men had set foot on their territory. They brought many gifts and offerings of gold silver and other precious metals to welcome the new men into their cities and
The raiding and pillaging from the Spanish had a massive impact on the culture and knowledge that we have now of the Aztec people. A short time after the leveling of the Aztec people in Mexico, the colonist came across an even larger colony of Incan people but to them, it was just more land with some ants standing in their way just waiting to be trampled. The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire was catastrophic to the Inca people and culture.The Inca population suffered a dramatic and quick decline following contact with the Europeans.This decline was largely due to illness and disease such as smallpox, which is thought to have been introduced by colonists and conquistadors but also the war the Spanish brought with them (Boundless, 07 Nov. 2016). It was estimated that in regions such as the Central Andes had a decline of a whopping 93%. That is astounding considering the number of Incans were alive at the