The Spanish indeed had great success in conquering the Naive Americans in the Americas. I feel there are many, not just one answer to why this was the case. I feel the main reason was fear, due to the fact that the people of these lands had never seen a white person and such advanced weapons before. Until Sept. of 1492, a white man had never walked these lands, so when the Natives first sited these people they looked at them as gods. To these "gods", the Indians would give items such as gold, spears, cotton, and jewelry at their command. …
