The effect that his capture had on future explorations was negative because he introduced small pox to mexico and it caused a big impact and caused a lot of Aztecs to die. In the text it says "They carried with them another weapon that proved to be even more deadly. Disease. The Spaniards introduced smallpox to Mexico, and the natives were unable to fight it. The smallpox epidemic that swept through the population in 1520 killed many of the Aztec people."
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