ECON 4130 Final: ECON 4130 Exam 2 Study Guide

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Never seen gun smoke, sound factor scares them, they are teryfiying. Basically wiped out a whole tribe easily (3 points) why were the germs brought by the spaniards so devastating to the incans? incas were never exposed to infectious diseases. Germs from domestic animals in spain started infectious disease. Because europeans had been exposed to the disease over the course of centuries, their bodies had built up a natural resistance (antibodies) to these diseases. Conquistadors and advantage in their battle with the inca. Printing press cortez had documented his model of attack (of aztecs) in a book that pizzaro then used to conquer the incas (5 points) explain the importance of horses in this battle. The incas hadn"t seen horses before, and these aren"t ordinary horses, these are. They could get in amongst men, they would trample men and they made the most excellent platform.