The power is divided between the national and state governments
The Mayans met their demise when the Spanish conquered the Mayan with the combination of superior technology and the introduction of foreign diseases. Foreign diseases such as smallpox weakened populations and were thus easier to subdue.
The three weaknesses that allowed European powers to control or colonize non-European regions are the following:
A. They did not have the most advanced military equipment.
B. They were small nations with small populations.
D. They were resigned to the fate of being ruled by foreigners.
