7.62 Cortes & Pizarro

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Who was responsible for Spain taking control of present-day Mexico?

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Hernán Cortés

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Who is known as the conqueror of the Aztec Empire?

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Hernán Cortés

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Where did Hernán Cortés land and found the city of Veracruz?

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Yucatán Peninsula

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Why did he order his ships to be sunk?

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To show his commitment to the conquest

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What did Cortés bring with him when he set sail for Mexico in 1519?

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Horses

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Where did Cortés and his men march towards?

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Mexican interior

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Why did the Tlaxcala tribe become valuable allies to Cortés?

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They disliked Montezuma II and shared a common enemy with Cortés.

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How did Montezuma try to stop Cortés' advance?

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Threatening and bribing

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What was Cortés' goal in relation to the Aztec empire?

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To convert its people to Christianity

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What happened when Montezuma received Cortés with great honors?

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Montezuma was taken prisoner