The Spanish conquest was one of the most interesting events in history. The Spanish conquered the Aztecs and the Incas. The Incan was very interesting because the Spanish performed a surprise attack on the unarmed Incas. Another thing that helped the Spanish defeat the Incas and Aztecs were their sicknesses. The Spanish gave the Incas small pox. The Spanish wanted gold. They were greedy people who had heard of people in the Americas had lots of gold. The Spanish conquest was driven by their quest for gold.
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