HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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Who conquered the Aztec empire?
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Hernando Cortez
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Francisco Pizarrro
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hernándo Cortés, Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, with Moctezuma II, last Aztec emperor, 1519. Hernándo Cortés formed part of Spain’s initial colonization efforts in the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztecs in hopes of taking their resources, gold specifically. He also wanted personal glory and to convert the Aztecs and other natives to Catholicism.
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