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Hernan Cortes. The name of the city before the conquest was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, so he only dropped the Tenochtitlan part of the name. At the time, it was a common practice to keep the name of conquered cities, only changing them to be easier to pronounce in Spanish language.
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Who planned the colony of new Spain naming its capital Mexico city?
Hernan Cortes. The name of the city before the conquest was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, so he only dropped the Tenochtitlan part of the name. At the time, it was a common practice to keep the name of conquered cities, only changing them to be easier to pronounce in Spanish language.
Who planned the colony of new Spain naming its capital New Mexico city?
Hernan Cortes. The name of the city before the conquest was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, so he only dropped the Tenochtitlan part of the name. At the time, it was a common practice to keep the name of conquered cities, only changing them to be easier to pronounce in Spanish language.
Why did Spain colonize Florida and the rio grande valley?
Spain wanted to protect its colony in Mexico from other Europeans
Did Spain go into Mexico?
Mexico was a colony of Spain from 1521 until 1821.
Mexico was a part of which country?
Mexico was a colony of Spain.
Who owned Mexico before it became 'Mexico'?
It was a colony of Spain.
What country did Mexico use to be a part of?
It was a colony of Spain, but Mexico never was part of Spain's territory.
Was Mexico a colony of Great Britain?
No, it was a colony of Spain. Also, try using google.com . Type something like "Mexico colonial history"
Was Mexico a part of Spain?
It was a colony of Spain in the Americas, much as the United States used to be a colony of England.
What modern country was Mexico in?
At one time Mexico was a colony of Spain.
Mexico then became a colony of Spain and was called what?
Vice royalty of the New Spain.
What country made Mexico is a colony in the 1500s?
Spain
