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What did Cortes do when Montezuma offered him gold to leave Mexico?
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He said no and killed moctezuma
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What happened when Montezuma offered cortez gold to leave?
Cortes took the leader for ransom.
Did the Aztecs fight in a war?
no they didn't really fight in a war. When Cortes came on there land he betrayed them. He hid Montezuma. The people helped Montezuma and they made the Spanish leave.
What is an interesting fact about hernando cortes?
When Cortes got to Mexico, he tricked the Aztecs into giving him gold. They gave him plenty of gold because they hoped that they would leave. Then, Hernando Cortes heard about a new tribe coming called the Tlaxcalan. They left Tenochtitlan to capture them. They did. On their way back to Tenochtitlan, Velasquez was coming for Cortes to arrest him. They defeated them and used the remains of the armies to capture Montezuma (their King) and made him talk to the Aztecs. The Aztecs were angry and killed Montezuma. The conquistadors had a war with the Aztecs. The Aztecs lost the war and was defeated. Then Cortes left for California.
Why did Hernando Cortes leave Cuba?
he left to find wealth in Mexico and claim the land Spain's.
When did Hernando Cortes leave on his expedition?
Cortes had been in Cuba prior to his own expedition but he organized and left for Mexico in 1519 with 11 ships and about 700 men.
What year did Cortes leave Cuba and go to Mexico to gain wealth and gain wealth from the Aztecs?
1519
When did Spain leave for Mexico?
Cortes left Spain in 1504 when he was 19 years old. He arrived in Cuba in 1509. In 1519 he sailed to Mexico.
When did Hernando leave on his expedition?
Cortes had been in Cuba prior to his own expedition but he organized and left for Mexico in 1519 with 11 ships and about 700 men.
Why is Montezuma important?
because he tried to give Hernando Cortez to get him to leave
What was Hernan Cortes problems?
Leave me alone
Was Hernan Cortes a ruthless leader?
Hernando Cortes is ruthless in many ways. He is ruthless because he had no mercy on the Aztecs and his soldiers. For example when he first arrived the Aztecs treated him well because there leader Montezuma thought that the Europeans were gods. They gave him gifts such as gold. This only made Cortes more eager to find the source of the gold. This showed that he was ruthless because they thought the gold would make him happy and leave but he decided to come anyway and he showed little mercy on them. He was also ruthless to his soldiers because he ordered the ships to be sunk so his soldiers cannot turn back after Cortes decided to march inland. Cortes was then treated as a guest but he was driven out by Aztec nobles and half of his army was killed or wounded. From this Cortes decided to begin a siege of Tenochtitlan. He was ruthless to the Aztecs because he showed no mercy on them since he kept sending soldiers until most of there warriors were killed or captured. Also once Montezuma had died there was a new ruler who was the nephew of Montezuma, The new ruler named Cuauhtémoc defended the city, however Hernando Cortes still continued his ruthless ways. For instance after 3 months the city fell to Cortes. He then had Cuauhtémoc executed which is another reason why Cortes is ruthless. He could have justified his actions to conquer the Aztecs after they drove him out by killing half of his men or wounding them. Clearly Hernando Cortes was ruthless in many ways.
Why did Hernan Cortes leave Europe and what did he hope to find?
dead people in a hole
