Their is many reasons for the conquest. Motivation. Which is the gold and wealth from the trade or the conquest. The fame as the news of the conquest and invasion would be spread all across the world.
The spanish had better weapons. For example Cannons and Animals such as horses.
Disease because all the diseases that the europeans bought over to the Aztecs they had never dealt with before so all the diseases were new to the Aztecs and their was lots of native allies with the spanish so their was less Aztecs.
In the dedication of his nautical log to King Fernando and Queen Isabel, Columbus cites several reasons to "go West." Among the reasons cited by Columbus:
Evangelism. Columbus cited the request by "the Great Kahn" to have Christian teachers sent to China by the Roman Pope. While a single attempt was made, no teachers ever reached China. Columbus introduced the idea of evangelizing Asia with the result that the King & Queen would 'out-Christian' the Pope.
Being 'firstest with the mostest,' getting a jump on the competition offered by other nations.
The financial potential of commerce with India, China, and Japan.
For himself, Columbus wanted the personal aggrandizement of the title "Great Admiral of the Ocean."
Of course, once Cortez found gold in Mexico, there was no going back.
The Spanish found Native American empires in the New World. They were wrought with wealth, land, and resources the Spanish sought to take advantage of.
Because they wantedgod,glory,and gold.
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The spanish.
GOLD!!!
gold
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Creoles (Criollos in Spanish) was the name given to Spanish people who were born in the New World.
Creoles (Criollos in Spanish) was the name given to Spanish people who were born in the New World.
Creoles (Criollos in Spanish) was the name given to Spanish people who were born in the New World.
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Explorer who discovered the New World was not a part of Asia
It was an accident.
The three G's God (They wanted to spread their religion) Glory (They wanted to have all the glories of finding the New World) Gold (They wanted to find gold in the New World)
Cortes intorduced horses to the New World.