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It is not as much that he did not like the Aztecs but saw the wealth they had and wanted to take for the Spanish. The Aztecs thought Cortes was a living god in the flesh and his men were his crones. With this being the fact, Cortes took down the Aztecs by tricking them into thinking that he was divine. He stole there gold and later on Spanish peoples not only converted them to Christianity since they thought they were devil worshipers, but they also enslaved them. Mass amounts of Aztecs died off due to the diseases through the Colombian Exchange. When this occurred, the Spanish began to buy slaves from West Africa to fill the gap on the plantations. This began the slave trade.
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What were the interactions between Cortes and the Aztecs?
Cortes overthrew the Aztecs.
How is Aztecs and their relationship to Cortes?
How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
Who was emperor of the Aztec empire when Cortes conquered the Aztecs?
The emperor of the Aztecs when Cortes conquered was MoctezumaII
When the Aztecs first encountered Cortes they thought he was?
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
Who tricked the Aztecs?
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes and his men tricked the Aztecs into believing that the Hernando Cortes was their god.
What were the interactions between Cortes and the Aztecs?
Cortes overthrew the Aztecs.
How is Aztecs and their relationship to Cortes?
How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
What statements about Cortes's contact with the Aztecs is true?
The Aztecs thought Cortes was a messenger of their god.
Who was emperor of the Aztec empire when Cortes conquered the Aztecs?
The emperor of the Aztecs when Cortes conquered was MoctezumaII
What island did Cortes sail from to conquer the Aztecs?
Cortes began his journey to conquer the Aztecs in Veracruz. From Veracruz he traveled to Tenochitian which is was the capital city of the Aztecs.
When Cortes and the conquistadors arrived in Mexico what did the Aztecs do?
Hernan Cortes
What did the Aztecs do when Cortes and the conquistadors arrived in Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
When the Aztecs first encountered Cortes they thought he was?
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
Who tricked the Aztecs?
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes and his men tricked the Aztecs into believing that the Hernando Cortes was their god.
What is the name of the natives Cortes destroyed?
Hernando Cortes destroyed the Aztecs.
Who helped Cortes conquere the Aztecs?
the person who helped cortes was you mum
What advantages did Cortes have over the Maya and Aztecs?
Cortes had guns and other machinery that the Aztecs didnt have. The Aztecs only had spears, knifes, and other hand-made tools.
