how did indigenous peoples resistance colonialism efforts?who was/wasn't successful? What factors influence the outcomes?

Whether through diplomacy, war, or even alliances, Native American efforts to resist European encroachment further into their lands were often unsuccessful in the colonial era. ... They resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and control through both warfare and diplomacy.

That would be a trashcan

True,  spain conquered the incas and the aztecs for their gold and silver.