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The Spanish and Aztecs fought because the Spanish wanted the gold and Natural Resources. It was actually the Spanish who had started the battle. Plus the Aztecs fought because the Spanish killed Montezuma.
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Sophia Scragg
In 1519, Spanish conquistadors arrived to Tenochtitlan and were greeted by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma thought Hernan Cortes was Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec god. Hernan took Moctezuma prisoner, and that's when the war began.
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How did the Aztec die out?
the Spanish conquest and the disease the Europeans brought with them. Millions of Aztec died from the Spanish people killing them during war.
What were the reasons for the Spanish to invade the Aztec Empire?
they hate each other and they wanted war and gold
What Aztec year did the spanish arrive?
The spanish arrived in tha Aztec year one-reed.
Who defeated Aztec?
the spanish
What happened in the war between the Aztec and the spanish?
there was a very bug fight between them and the Aztecs knew that they were going to lose there land and everything. So they decided to run away with everything that they had and start a new life somewhere else.
How did the Aztec die out?
the Spanish conquest and the disease the Europeans brought with them. Millions of Aztec died from the Spanish people killing them during war.
Why did the Aztec culture and the spanish culture come into conflict?
The Aztec chief Moctezuma II thought the Spanish leader, Hernan Cortes, was the Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl, who promised to return in 1519. Hernan took Moctezuma prisoner, and then the war began.
What were the reasons for the Spanish to invade the Aztec Empire?
they hate each other and they wanted war and gold
What Aztec year did the spanish arrive?
The spanish arrived in tha Aztec year one-reed.
Who defeated Aztec?
the spanish
What did the spanish do to the Aztec art and architecture after they conquered the Aztec?
I don't no bro
What happened in the war between the Aztec and the spanish?
there was a very bug fight between them and the Aztecs knew that they were going to lose there land and everything. So they decided to run away with everything that they had and start a new life somewhere else.
What war did the USS Maine start and who helped?
Spanish-American War
Are Aztec horses slower than Spanish horses?
The Aztec's had never seen a horse until the Spanish used them during the conquest of Mexico. There are and were no sch breed as Aztec horses.
What discover the Aztec Ruins?
The Aztecs ruled Mexico when the Spanish conquered it. The Spanish created the Aztec ruins by destroying Aztec culture. No one needed to discover them. Everyone there knew about them since the days when the Spanish killed their makers.
How did yellow journalism contribute to start of the Spanish American war?
Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish American War by exaggerating or making things up about the problem. These articles aroused public anger at the Spanish, leading to war.
How are the Aztec and Inca similar?
Both the Aztec and the Inca were defeated by Spanish conquistadors. Both the Aztec and the Inca were New World empires. Both the Aztec and Inca had calendars of their own. Both had gold artifacts that the Spanish wanted.
