FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Cortes was eager to win riches and glory.
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Cortes believed the Native American empire was easy to convert to Christianity
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He had heard rumors of a fabulously wealthy Native American empire in Mexico.
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Cortes set sail for Mexico in 1519 in search of gold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1519, inspired by rumors of gold and the existence of large, sophisticated cities in the Mexican interior, Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) was appointed to head an expedition of eleven ships and five hundred men to Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cortés Defeats The Aztecs He used deadly force to conquer Mexico, fighting Tlaxacan and Cholula warriors before turning his attention on the ultimate prize: taking over the Aztec Empire. He entered Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital home to ruler Montezuma II, on November 8, 1519.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico from 1519.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cortés sailed for Spain in 1528 to appeal to King Charles.