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Hernan Cortes was on search of gold when he came to mesoameica!
Hernan Cortes was on search of gold when he came to mesoameica!
well Cortes wanted to go to Asia but he landed in cuba.after that he said east where he found the island of cozumel.then he went north then south to end up in campech.after that he sail to pontonchon down south.then he sail to san juan de ulua where he landed in Mexico.after that her fought against an amry of 25,000 men.now Cortes had only 499 men with gums,connons and 16 horses.when the natives he fought saw the gun power and the horses they freaked out and thought that Cortes and men were gods so they reteaded.only two of Cortes men died and about 5,000 natives died that day in the battle.after that Cortes moved up north and fought moer native.latter Cortes was given about 200,000 to 300,000 men form different native trives.latter on in 1519 Cortes and his 300,000 men attacked the capital city of the Aztecs called tenochtitlan.now i don't know how Cortes defetted the Aztecs if the Aztecs have over 2 million men but he did. latter on Cortes and other Spain armies tolk over peasent day Mexico,U.S.,middle Americas and the whole content of south America but Brazil.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoSpanish conquistadors went to the Americas in search of the three "G's", which are God, Gold, and Glory.
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∙ 12y agoThey were looking for riches
also self advancement
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∙ 15y agothe conquistadors came to the new world looking for gold and any other valuable things
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∙ 13y agoCortes, along with all the other conquistadores, came to the new new world for the 3 G's Glory, God, (and most importantly) Gold
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∙ 16y agoGold, Glory, and God
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∙ 12y agofor riches and presages in the Americas
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∙ 15y agogold
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When did Hernando Cortes travel to south America?
He arrived in 1519.
Is Miami part of North America or south America?
Florida, U.S.A., North America.
Why is America divided into North America and South America?
Are you retartded? It's called North America and South America because South America is in the Southern Hemisphere and a north America is in the Northern Hemisphere, see its people like you who make Americans seem stupid. Go and educate yourself you fool.
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Yes, South America has more forest land than farmland.
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They came into Alaska across a land bridge called Beringia. Then they passed through North America into South America.
What was Hernando Cortes famous for?
Hernando Cortez was the Spanish commander who conquered the Aztec Empire and thus began the Spanish conquest of Central and South America.
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Cortez de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca were both Spanish explorers. They had an expedition from Spain to North and South America.
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South of North America is South America.
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South America
When did Hernando Cortes travel to south America?
He arrived in 1519.
Is Central America part of the North America or South America?
North America
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The continent south of North America is South America.
What continent did Hernando de soto sail to?
South and Central America
What 2 explorers claimed land in south America for Spain?
Cortez and Pizarro claimed land in south america for spain in the 1500s.
Which continent appears to have more commercial farmland-north or south America?
North America
Which continent is north of South America?
North America.
What is North America located south of?
North America is south of the north pole.
