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they never arrived they had to go to battle with the indians but they got defeated so they became slaves
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∙ 10y agonowhere he landed on south America
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Why did cortez come to america?
Cortez had heard a rumor that there was lots of gold to be found in what we now call, "Mexico". So he came to find out. And he found lots of gold.
What Spanish nobleman led an expedition to conquer the Aztecs empire in what is now central Mexico?
Hernan Cortez
What impact did the olmecs have on us today?
they were the first to settle the land in Mexico and they made tools that we go off of now
When did this Spanish group first come to Latin America?
The Spanish came to Latin America as conquistador's seeking gold, glory and god. They came with Hernan Cortez during the rulling of the Aztec Empire (Mexico City now) in the early 1400's
Conquistadors called land that is now Mexico by what name?
Viceroyalty of New Spain.
What was James K. Polk contributes?
he bought land from Mexico which is now California
Who was Hernan Cortes and what was he famous for?
Hernando Cortez' was one of Spain's conquistadors and explorers who conquered the Aztec empire in much of what is now Mexico. This was around 1520. He gave to Spain an important base of colonial power and its gold and silver from the New World. With this base in Mexico, other Spanish conquistadors explored and - or conquered much of what is now the US Southwest up to and including California. Cortez' also helped another Spaniard, Vela'zquez, take control of the valuable island of Cuba. Mexico was also a starting point in a manner of speaking to the rest of the "Central American" lands and of course South America and the riches there.
What is the significance of the War with Mexico?
Well the most famous war with Mexico was to get the land of what is now Texas. So if we didn't have that war with Mexico there would be no Texas.
Is the Gulf of Mexico US territory?
yes it is because America captures Mexico but now it's a own land!
Who called land that is now Mexico by this name?
The Aztecs. They knew themselves as Mexica, and their city-state was known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
What city did Columbus discover?
Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, but he did not discover any cities. Cortez and Pissarro discovered and conquered cities in what is now Mexico and Peru
How did cortez influence the Americas?
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization that occupied what is now Mexico. This conquest yielded for Spain a large piece of territory in the New World, and gave Spain access to large quantities of gold and silver. Cortez helped Spain get a jump on other European nations that would soon be in North America.
