Spanish Empire Research Paper

English Speech Introduction: Would you want to live in a society where the Spanish Empire took control, resulting in the deaths of millions of your fellow citizens? Good morning members of the History and Culture Youth Forum. My name is Munro Lauritsen and I am here to tell you about the negative impacts the Spanish Empire had on the Indigenous and the Aztec people. The Spanish Empire played a significant role in the development and spread of racism and they also brought devastating diseases that wiped out major numbers of the vulnerable Aztecs.

Body Paragraph 1: Firstly, the Spanish invasion brutally ruined the cultural heritage of the Aztec people, leaving behind a deserted landscape of severe loss and wrecked identities. The Spanish invasion …show more content…
When the Spanish took over Tenochtitlan, they introduced many infectious diseases that were not already present in the country, such as smallpox, influenza, measles, malaria, chicken pox, and yellow fever. Spanish invaders also likely brought the lethal disease salmonella to the Aztecs, even if it originated locally, the Spanish still undeniably played a crucial role in its devastating impact on the Aztec people. These harmful diseases were spread as part of the Columbian Exchange and led to the deaths of millions of people. Since the Indigenous people of Tenochtitlan had never been exposed to these diseases before, they lacked immunity and were vulnerable to the deadly effects of the diseases. According to Robby Berman, a writer from the Big Think news and information articles “In fact, as many as 90% of people in the New World died from the spread of these European diseases.” Overall, diseases played a central role in Aztec society, and the number of deaths from these infectious plagues significantly impacted the Aztecs and left a lasting mark on the course of Tenochtitlan’s history. Diseases played a central role in Aztec society, and the number of deaths from these infectious plagues significantly impacted the Aztecs and left a lasting mark on the course of Tenochtitlan’s

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