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When the Spanish explores found central Mexico how did the natives living there react?
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∙ 9y ago
There is a common misconception stating that the Aztecs confused the Spanish conquistadors for gods (commonly known as the "return of Quetzalcoatl"). They however, knew Cortes and his men were actual men, but the Aztecs -- especially Montezuma, their leader -- were marveled at their superior technology and appearance (white bearded men with iron armor, steel blades and horses). They initially approached them with caution, but during the Main Temple Massacre (May 20, 1520) the conquistadors showed their predatory nature.
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∙ 12y agoThe spanish found the aztecs. This gave them souls to convert to their regions, and they took the aztects gold.
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What the spanish explorers found when they reached central Mexico and how the natives living there reacted to the invaders?
gold
Why did the natives of New Mexico revolt against Spanish settlers?
the natives of New Mexico revolt against Spanish settlers because Spanish priests and soldiers burned their sacred objects and prohibited native rituals The Spanish also forced natives to work for them and sometimes abused them physically
What did all the spanish explores do?
Mostly explore South America and Mexico.
When the Spanish first reached Mexico what did they do with the natives?
They either a) enslaved them, converting them into the Spanish religion and using Spanish language and customs or b) killed them. That is why it is called "the conquest of Mexico".
Why is spanish spoken in Mexico and Central America?
Because Mexico and Central America were once colonies of Spain.
What state is toluca Mexico in?
It is the capital of the State of Mexico (Spanish: Estado de Mexico), in central Mexico.
What is the major languages of Mexico and central America?
Spanish.
Did Spaniards make natives of Mexico speak spanish?
Yes. They forced their culture and traditions upon them, including their language. That is the reason nowadays Mexico's people speak mostly in Spanish.
What is the Spanish language called in Argentina?
In Argentina, the Spanish language is simply referred to as "español" or "castellano," with no specific regional variation name like in other countries.
Where do Hispanics decend from?
Spain. Most of the Hispanic people's in Mexico today are a combination of Spanish and the Natives living there when the Spanish arrived in the 1400's.
What race is a Mexican considered?
Most would belong under Caucasian due to the fact that most are decedents of Spanish colonist or mestizos (mix of Spanish and natives of Mexico), with a few exceptions of pure natives who did not mingle with the Spaniards and a the rare black Mexican who were brought to Mexico in slave ships.
Who controlled most of Mexico the Caribbean and central and south America?
The Spanish
