Hernando Cortes by Colt Cofta https://padlet.com/coftacol24/6objaaylvj6w en-us 2016-10-31 20:13:32 UTC 2016-11-03 19:53:45 UTC hello@padlet.com http://a2.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,h_1200,q_80,w_1200/MTE5NDg0MDU0OTMzMDQ2Nzk5.jpg Date of Birth and Place coftacol24 https://padlet.com/coftacol24/6objaaylvj6w/wish/134347242
  • Born in Spain in 1485
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  • He wanted to become rich and famous like Columbus
  • He studied at a university in Spain
  • In 1511 he joined the Spanish explorer Diego Velasquez and sailed to Cuba
  • In Cuba he saw great opportunity educated and handsome by the age of 26 he was married to an important Spanish lady    
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  • In 1519, Cortes arrived in Mexico
  • Montezuma gave Cortes $200,000 and conquered Mexico and the Aztec
  • Within two short years all of Mexico had been conquored
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  • When some Spaniards    wanted to return to Cuba, Cortes burned his ships. 
  • Some frightened Natives offered human sacrifices.  
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  • He wanted to become rich and famous like Columbus
  • Spain was his sponsoring Country
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