When did Cortes take over Cuba?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Cortes never took over Cuba. In 1511 he joined an expedition to Cuba and became mayor of the province of Santiago, the governor of Cuba sent him off on an expedition to Mexico. He never returned to Cuba.

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∙ 17y ago

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How did Cortes take over Cuba?

Cortes never took over Cuba.

What rout did Cortes take?

he went from Cuba to Mixico

What route did Hernando Cortes take?

he went from cuba to Mixico

What was Hernando Cortes first expedition?

He colonised Cuba, helping Velasquez to take over, and was later made mayor of Santiago.

What routes Hernando Cortes take?

he went from Cuba to Mixico

Which body of water did Cortes take as he traveled from Cuba to reach land?

Atlantic Ocean

What country sponsored Cortes's voyage?

Spain, and its colony in Cuba. As Cortes was the Mayor of the capital of Cuba, and Diego Velazquez was the Governor of Cuba, both paid half the cost of the expedition, Cortes having to borrow money to finance it.

Where did Cortes go on his voyage?

i think cuba

Who sailed from Cuba and landed in Veracruz?

Cortes

What was Hernando Cortes famous expedition?

Cuba

When did Hernan Cortes reach Cuba?

1519

Did Cortes forcefully take over the land of the Native Americans in Virginia?

No. Cortes invaded Mexico.