Mexicans acquired a mix of both Aztec and Spanish cultures. When Spanish conquistadors conquered Mexico in the 16th century, they imposed their language and culture, but could not wipe out the previous culture in its entirety. That is why they had to merge many traditions thus Mexican culture was born.
Spaniards conquered the Americas and imposed their language on the natives.
Spanish conquistadors imposed their language and culture upon the conquered peoples located in present-day Mexico, starting on 1521 and ending in 1821, when Mexico won its war of independence against the Spanish Empire.
Mexico, as well as most of Central America, the Caribbean and South America were conquered and settled by Spanish Conquistadors during the 15th and 16th centuries. As such, they imposed their language, culture and religion to the conquered peoples of the region, including Spanish as language, Roman Catholicism as "official" religion and Spanish traditions such as the Quinceanera, bullfighting and Christmas.
They did not. They brought their own religion and customs and imposed them on the Spanish.
Spanish explorers in America, such as Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes, conquered territories, established colonies, imposed their culture and religion on the indigenous populations, and exploited natural resources for the benefit of the Spanish Crown. They also introduced new technologies and crops to the New World.
Because both countries were conquered and settled by the Spanish Empire during the 16th century. As such, Spanish Conquistadors imposed their language, religion and traditions to the conquered Native American peoples found in either nation.
Hernán Cortés was the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec culture in the early 16th century. Cortés led an expedition that resulted in the downfall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish rule in Mexico.
The Muslims conquered the Iberian Peninsula, although not completely, but very close. They were eventually pushed out (with every non-Catholic) during the Spanish Reconquista.
this is a dumb question, why do Americans speak English? Mexico was colonized by Spain, Spain imposed their culture, customs,and language ,henceforth spanish became the official language.
Spain wanted gold, silver, and other riches from the new world. The Spanish method of colonization was to conquer. Spain sent conquistadors, or spanish soldiers, to conquer land in the new world. The spanish conquered land in South America from the Peruvians and Incans and imposed Christianity on the conquered people.
Spanish did not conquered the Spanish? They conquered the Aztecs in Mexico. They wanted land and were searching for gold.