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What did the Spanish call the new colony on Tenochtitlan?
Spanish Colony
What did the spanish call the new colony near the Tenochtitlan?
New Spain
What did the spanish call the new colony they set up on the site on tenochtitlan?
Spanish Colony
What did the spanish call the new colony they set up on site of tenochtitlan?
Spanish Colony
What did the Spanish call the new colony they set up site of Tenochtitlan?
Spanish Colony
What did the Spanish call the new colony they set up on the site of Tenochtilan?
The Spanish called the new colony they established on the site of Tenochtitlan "Mexico City" after conquering the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
What happened to tenochtitlan after the Spaniards conqured it?
It was razed and became the capital of the New Spain colony.
Why did the Spanish leave Tenochtitlan in 1540?
They didn't. In fact, they founded the capital of their new colony (New Spain) on the site of former Tenochtitlan. Such city is present-day Mexico City.
What is settlement in a new country called?
That is a colony.
What does Tenochtitlan have to do with Mexico City?
Both are one and the same. The city of Tenochtitlan was founded on March 13, 1325 by the Aztec civilization. On August 13 of 1521 they were conquered by Spanish conquistadores led by Hernan Cortes. They found the capital of their new colony on the site of ancient Tenochtitlan. By 1821, when Mexico gained its independence from Spain, the capital of the former colony came to be known as Mexico City.
What was Mexico city originally called?
Mexico City's original name was Tenochtitlan.
What did the Pilgrims call their new colony?
The Pilgrims called their new colony Plymouth.
