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∙ 8y agoSeveral civilizations qualify as such; from the Olmecs who first appeared in 3000 BC and are considered the progenitors to all Mesoamerican civilizations, to the Aztecs, who founded their capital city on 1325 and together with the Mayans, were eventually conquered by Spanish forces during the 16th century.
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∙ 14y agoThe Aztecs, up to 1521 at the Fall of Tenochtitlan.
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∙ 10y agoBoth Aztecs and Mayans qualify as such (they were present in Mexico when contact with Europeans was established in 1519).
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∙ 6y agoJust before contact with Europeans was made in 1519, central Mexico was being ruled by the Aztec Empire.
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∙ 12y agoAztecs and Mayans were the most important; however there were many minor tribes and ethnic groups living in Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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∙ 10y agoThe Mayan civilization.
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∙ 15y agoThe Aztecs
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What was the name of the areas of Mexico before the spanish arrived?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Who controlled Mexico for over three centuries?
The Spanish Empire controlled Mexico for over three centuries.
If you visit Mexico tomorrow how would you know that is was territory that was once controlled by the Spanish?
If you were to visit Mexico tomorrow, the best way that you would know that it was once controlled by the Spanish is the prevalence of the Spanish language.
How was Christianity spread to Mexico?
When Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico, they also brought Roman Catholic priests with them. Once they conquered all native peoples in Mexico, they swiftly converted them to Christianity.
How did Christianity spread in Mexico?
When the Spanish explorers arrived in Mexico they had priests with them. The priests convert the people they found.
Who arrived in Mexico in 1519 and discovered chocolate a favorite drink?
Spanish conquistadors.
Who controlled most of Mexico the Caribbean and central and south America?
The Spanish
Who controlled Mexico until Independence was won?
The Spanish Empire controlled much of present-day Mexico and Central America from 1521 until 1821.
Where did moctezuma live?
Moctezuma lived in Mexico and was the ruler of Tenochtitlan until the Spanish arrived :)
What was the aggressive Native American people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived?
The Aztecs.
Who was the last Indian empire in Mexico?
The Aztec's were the last Indian empire in Mexico. They fell to the Spanish invasion in 1521. This was the beginning of 300 years of colonial rule in Mexico.
Aggressive Native American people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were?
It was the Aztec civilization.
