Spanish leaders and soldiers, following Columbus, explored parts of th

Spanish leaders and soldiers, following Columbus, explored parts of the New World in the 1500s. They:

a. were interested in learning various skills from the Native Americans
b. brutally plundered and conquered the Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas
c. lived peacefully with indigenous peoples until 1519, then began conquests
d. frequently died from smallpox

ANSWER
B