Based on the sources and your knowledge of social studies, describe two ways European conquests of the Americas caused the decline of the Inca and the Aztec empires.

better technology and European diseases such as Smallpox

Explanation:

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca empire in South America and Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztec empire (now Mexico). The two major reason that helped these conquistadors to defeat empires are better technology and disease such as Smallpox.

European  have high technology weapons such as portable guns, use of gunpowder while  Inca and the Aztec empire had less sophisticated weapons like steel-edged crossbows, swords, and pikes.

European diseases such as smallpox affected indigenous peoples of the Americas and caused large decline in the population of native American that was a big advantage.

Hence, the two major reason were better technology and European diseases such as Smallpox .

so you know what happened be fore you were alive

explanation:

glass wants to live in a world of super heroes and villains. he have lived all his life trying to be responsible for the creating the origin story of a super hero; he schemed and caused many incidents (many of them fatal) hoping that someday someone with superpowers would show up and save the day.

he knew himself very much. he saw himself as a villain of a real-life super hero story. he was aware of his strengths (more than smart enough for being manipulative and scheming) and weaknesses (having fragile bones and having to rely on his mind to succeed).