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Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization that occupied what is now Mexico. This conquest yielded for Spain a large piece of territory in the New World, and gave Spain access to large quantities of gold and silver. Cortez helped Spain get a jump on other European nations that would soon be in North America.
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Who is the most famous conquistador?
Hernan Cortez
How did cortez grow up?
Hernando Cortez grow up with 1 sister and 3 brothers his father and brother had to work for the crown and the catholic monarchs.
Which European explorer destroyed the Aztec civilization?
CortésHernan Cortez and the Spanish conquistadors.
Why did Spain send explorers to Central America in search of Cortez expeditions?
They sent them because they wanted them to bring back gold
Who First documented European to reach the Americas?
Columbus
What did Cortez take?
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec area of central america and was one of the first coquestedors the went to the americas.
When did hernan Cortez find gold?
Hernan Cortez first encountered gold in the Americas after conquering the Aztec Empire in 1521. The Aztecs possessed vast amounts of gold, which Cortez and his men looted during their conquest.
Did the Europeans had major influence on the Americas?
EXCEPT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS, THE AMERICAS ARE POPULATED BY EUROPEANS
What region of the Americas was greatly influence by the spanish?
caribbean
How did King Henry influence settlement in the Americas?
virginia
Why did France help the US?
They wanted to undermine the English influence in the Americas.
Did France help the US?
They wanted to undermine the English influence in the Americas.
What was the goal of Hernando Cortez?
The primary goal of Hernando Cortez was to conquer the Aztec empire and obtain its wealth for Spain. He also aimed to spread Christianity and expand Spanish influence in the region.
French influence is strong today in which two areas of the Americas?
Quebec and Louisiana
What are some example sentences of the word conquistador?
The Spanish conquistadors went to the Americas in search of gold.
Exact map of Hernando Cortez's travels?
Hernando Cortez travled from Cuba to Veracruz, Mexico. Then to Trujillo, Mexico. Then to Tenochtitalan. He conquered the Aztec Empire that was the largest civilization in the Americas at the time. All that land went to Spain. Hernando Cortez travled from Cuba to Veracruz, Mexico. Then to Trujillo, Mexico. Then to Tenochtitalan. He conquered the Aztec Empire that was the largest civilization in the Americas at the time. All that land went to Spain.
What was the Aztecs contact history with the Europeans?
The first one came when Cortez came to the Americas to look for gold. He found the Aztecs who gave them riches to go away; however, Cortez kidnapped Montezuma, ransoming the whole Aztec wealth.
