The document discusses how the Spanish conquest of the Americas was aided by native peoples in several ways: 1) The Spaniards' native allies greatly outnumbered the Spanish forces, sometimes by 5 to 1, and they accompanied the Spaniards on expeditions to help conquer other areas. 2) In addition to native warriors, the Conquistadors also relied on native guides, cooks, translators, and porters to help with conquering due to the lack of beasts of burden. 3) Cortez employed a conquest strategy of using each newly conquered city as a base to launch attacks on the next area, intimidating local peoples to maintain control with the help of native allies.