Hernando Cortes by Abigail Chaudoir https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t en-us 2016-10-31 20:07:20 UTC 2025-10-15 06:51:47 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.history.com/s3static/video-thumbnails/AETN-History_VMS/797/1023/BRAND_THC_BSFC_178883_SFM_000_2997_15_20150113_00_HD_still_624x352.jpg Date of Birth and Place chaudabi24 https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346219 He was born around 1485 in Spain.]]> 2016-10-31 20:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346219 Early Years chaudabi24 https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346314 - He wanted to become famous like Columbus.
- He studied at a University in Spain.
- In 1511 he joined the Spanish explorer Diego Velasquez and they sailed to Cuba.
- He saw great opportunity at Cuba
- Educated and handsome, at age 26 Cortes married some important Spanish lady.
- "He soon became rich. However, he was cruel to the natives who worked in his mines."]]> 2016-10-31 20:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346314 Contributions and/or Achivements Including Areas Explored (land areas and bodies of water) chaudabi24 https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346852 - He arrived in Mexico in 1519 with 6000 natives and 450 Spaniards.
- Montezuma gave Cortes $200,000 so Cortes could "please the Emperor of Spain."
- Cortes regrouped and conquered Mexico and the Aztec in 1521.
- Within 2 short years, all of Mexico had been conquered.]]> 2016-10-31 20:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134346852 Reasons for Exploring and Sponsering Country chaudabi24 https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134347115 - He sponsored himself.
- One of his reasons for exploring was so he could be famous like Christopher Columbus.
- So he could have all of the Aztec riches, and be even MORE rich than he already was.]]> 2016-10-31 20:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134347115 Miscellaneous and/or Other Information chaudabi24 https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134347274 - When some Spaniards wanted to return to Cuba, Cortes burned all 10 ships.
- Frightened Aztec natives tried to please Cortes and his men with human sacrifices.
- When the Aztec revolted, Cortes retreated.
- The Spaniards murdered more Aztec people than the Aztec had sacrificed in the last 10 years.
-  Cortes destroyed all temples and idols the Aztec  used for worship and set up christian statues in their place.
- He thought he did the right thing when he returned to Spain in 1547, and later died in Seville in 1547.]]> 2016-10-31 20:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chaudabi24/r0glsnbsc60t/wish/134347274