He said no and killed moctezuma
Cortes took the leader for ransom.
When Montezuma offered Cortés gold in an attempt to persuade him to leave Tenochtitlan, it instead fueled Cortés's ambition and greed. Rather than retreating, Cortés took the gold as a sign of weakness and continued to exploit the situation, leading to increased tensions between the Spanish and the Aztecs. This act ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire, as Cortés used the wealth and resources to strengthen his position and gather more allies against Montezuma.
no they didn't really fight in a war. When Cortes came on there land he betrayed them. He hid Montezuma. The people helped Montezuma and they made the Spanish leave.
When Moctezuma offered Cortes gold to get him to leave, Cortes saw an opportunity to exploit the Aztec ruler's weakness and decided to stay and conquer the Aztec Empire instead. This act of offering gold backfired as it only encouraged Cortes to further exploit Moctezuma's vulnerability and continue his campaign of conquest.
When Cortes got to Mexico, he tricked the Aztecs into giving him gold. They gave him plenty of gold because they hoped that they would leave. Then, Hernando Cortes heard about a new tribe coming called the Tlaxcalan. They left Tenochtitlan to capture them. They did. On their way back to Tenochtitlan, Velasquez was coming for Cortes to arrest him. They defeated them and used the remains of the armies to capture Montezuma (their King) and made him talk to the Aztecs. The Aztecs were angry and killed Montezuma. The conquistadors had a war with the Aztecs. The Aztecs lost the war and was defeated. Then Cortes left for California.
he left to find wealth in Mexico and claim the land Spain's.
Cortes had been in Cuba prior to his own expedition but he organized and left for Mexico in 1519 with 11 ships and about 700 men.
1519
Cortes left Spain in 1504 when he was 19 years old. He arrived in Cuba in 1509. In 1519 he sailed to Mexico.
Cortes had been in Cuba prior to his own expedition but he organized and left for Mexico in 1519 with 11 ships and about 700 men.
because he tried to give Hernando Cortez to get him to leave
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