cortes
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
Americas [2]
aztec [5]
Civilizations [6]
Montezuma [7]
Tlaxcala [8]
Tenochtitlan [9]
Fall of Tenochtitlan [11]
Cortes Project Notes What is my name? Hern?n Cort?s Of Spain Conqueror and explorer What did I do Was born into a poor family then raised myself up to go to law school then dropped out to explore the new world Was sent to Mexico to explore Gold Glory and God Lead army of about 350 soldiers Explored Guatemala and Honduras Marched to Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec Empire Made an alliance with the Tlaxcala?s to defeat the Aztecs The leader of the Aztecs, Montezuma, thought that Cortes and his men looked like gods because they looked different so he welcomed them At the right time he captured Montezuma and defeated the Aztecs The King of Spain wanted us Spanish Settlers to marry into Native Families, and I am the father of 2 of Montezuma daughters