FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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This Aztec emperor made the mistake of welcoming Spaniards into his kingdom. He was later hit by a rock from his own soldiers and died shortly after.
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Tenochtitlan
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Moctezuma
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Atahualpa
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Pizarro
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1519 Hernan Cortés (1485-1547) landed in Mexico with about five hundred men and a few horses. He opened communication with nearby communities and then with Moctezuma II (1466-1520), the Aztec emperor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Moctezuma died in the evening hours of June 30, 1520, in his palace in the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, while a prisoner of the Spanish conquistadors. The Emperor had been speaking to his people in an effort to persuade them to cease hostilities against Hernán Cortés, his Spanish soldiers, and Indian allies.
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