Hernando Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs in 1518 was made possible largely due to
A) the Spanish co-opting the Aztec religion.
B) Spanish alliances with enemies of the Aztecs.
C) the brutality of the Spanish conquistadores.
D) the exposure of the Aztecs to smallpox.
E) political divisions within the Aztec leadership.

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The exposure of the Aztecs to smallpox, which decimated their population and weakened their resistance to the Spanish, was a major factor in Cortés's conquest.

Hernando Cortés's Conquest of the Aztecs in 1518 Was Made