The Aztec Empire was the last empire to rule Mexico before the Spanish came.
Spanish Sailors and Soldiers came to Mexico in the 1500's. By 1521 the soldier Hernan Cortes gained control of Mexico for the Spanish.
The Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmec were conquered by the Spanish.
Her father was of Mexican decent. Her grandparents came from Mexico and he spoke both Spanish and English.
To find God, gold and glory.
it changed the life because the spanish came and made the CA indians do everything they wanted.
The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés changed the name of Tenochtitlán to Mexico City after his forces captured the Aztec capital in 1521. He established the city as the center of Spanish colonial power in the region, marking the beginning of a new era in Mexican history. The renaming symbolized the transition from Aztec to Spanish rule and laid the foundation for modern Mexico City.
they built with methods used by the native pueblo but changed them to look more like spanish buildings.
The Franciscans were the first to establish missions in New Mexico
Because they needed more territory.
Hernan Cortes (1487-1545) qualifies as such.
Her father was of Mexican decent. Her grandparents came from Mexico and he spoke both Spanish and English.