The Spanish Conquest of Mexico and the consequences of the conquest for the native peoples.

Native Americans After the defeat of the Incas , the trade route from Europe flourished and goods from the continent were introduced to the colonies

Weaponry in Spain also began to improve . Although the Incas were initially defeated due to inferior weapons , the Mexicans , under Spanish rule , began to develop better weapons by using stronger metals . They also acquired open field fighting strategies . Siege guns and cannons were also introduced by the Colonizers . These weapons were instrumental in the defeat of the Incas who relied only on their bows and arrows During

the colonization , the use of native weapons began to decline and the number of natives using guns gradually increased . Advancement in warfare is the introduction of the use of horses for mobility

While most of the colonizers wanted more from the Natives , one Spanish colonist in particular became the 16th century human rights advocate . De las Casas was a Dominican priest and later became the resident bishop of Chiapas . He also played a very important role in history as he was an eyewitness to an era that would change the world . Christopher Columbus journal was copied by de las Casas and an abstract from it was also made by de las Casas . The abstract would later become the sole surviving source for Spanish colonization in the 16th century

He was said to be a priest , a scholar , historian and an advocate for the human rights in a time where the countries in Europe began colonizing lands to be added as their colonies

His works and advocacy led to the abolishment of laws that allow the usage of Indians as slaves and is better known as the econmienda system Such abolishment was supported by government officials fearing that the said system would make way for new feudal lords . But some...