They sent them because they wanted them to bring back gold
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.
Hernan Cortez
Hernando Cortez grow up with 1 sister and 3 brothers his father and brother had to work for the crown and the catholic monarchs.
CortésHernan Cortez and the Spanish conquistadors.
Some say the Spanish word "Cortez," others say from the French "Courtois," both mean "Wearer of the Hose." Apparently, it was some kind of medieval sign of prestige and wealth.
Central America, the Mexicans have been cultivating it since around 500 BC. It was brought to Europe by the early Spanish explorers, perhaps Columbus and Cortez.
Hernando Cortez and De Soto
In 1519 Cortez left Cuba to find this gold.
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec area of central america and was one of the first coquestedors the went to the americas.
Cortez de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca were both Spanish explorers. They had an expedition from Spain to North and South America.
Two explorers who claimed land in South America for Spain were Christopher Columbus and Francisco Pizarro. Columbus made his famous voyage in 1492, landing in the Caribbean islands, while Pizarro led expeditions in the early 16th century that resulted in the conquest of the Inca Empire in modern-day Peru.
Cortez.
Both Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortez were conquistadors who led expeditions to the New World in search of wealth and territory. They both conquered and overthrew powerful indigenous empires, with Pizarro defeating the Inca Empire in South America and Cortez defeating the Aztec Empire in Mexico. Both expeditions resulted in the colonization of vast territories for the Spanish Crown.
Hermann Cortez
No, they are completely different explorers!
Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortez, etc. (there were MANY impotant/famous explorers)
He was excited to learn new things and be influenced by other explorers such as hernando Cortez and.......