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Why did the Tlaxcalans agree to help the Spanish? They were paid by the Spanish.1They were promised land.2They were afraid of Spanish weapons.3They liked Spanish weapons.4

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Why did the Tlaxcalans agree to help the Spanish? They were paid by the Spanish.1They were promised land.2They were afraid of Spanish weapons.3They liked Spanish weapons.4

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The Tlaxcalans agreed to help the Spanish primarily because they saw it as an opportunity to overthrow the Aztecs, who were their enemies. The Tlaxcalans had been in conflict with the Aztecs for years and were isolated and surrounded by Aztec allies. When the Spanish arrived, the Tlaxcalans saw a chance to ally with a powerful foreign group to defeat their enemies.

  1. The Spanish did not pay the Tlaxcalans to join them. Instead, the Tlaxcalans saw a strategic advantage in allying with the Spanish.
  2. The Spanish did not promise the Tlaxcalans land. The Tlaxcalans were already living in their own territory.
  3. The Tlaxcalans were not necessarily afraid of Spanish weapons. While they were impressed by the Spanish's military technology, it was the potential for an alliance against the Aztecs that motivated them.
  4. While the Tlaxcalans may have admired Spanish weapons, this was not the primary reason they agreed to help the Spanish. The main reason was their desire to defeat the Aztecs.

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