Following the success of Columbus’ expeditions in the early 16th century, an archetypal Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, set out to explore the coast of Mexico, but instead encountered and conquered the Aztec Empire, consequently earning political success and control of the Aztecs, ultimately leading to consolidation of Spanish control in the entire Mexican region.
An exponential increase in the exploration of the Americas’, in an effort to spread Christianity, and conquer new territories…
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