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The most potent weapon of the Spanish conquest of America was the conventional military weapon.

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The above statement is false.
The Spanish invaders' most potent weapon was not a typical military weapon. Instead, they carried germs, such as those from smallpox.
By the middle of the sixteenth century, the Portuguese and Spanish conquest and colonisation of America had officially begun. The conquest of Europe involved more than just better weapons. The indigenous inhabitants of America had no immunity to these diseases that came from Europe because of their extensive isolation. Thus germs, particularly smallpox has proven to be a horrible murderer. As soon as it was introduced, it quickly spread throughout the continent, even before any Europeans arrived. It killed most of the population and opened the path for an easy conquest.

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