HERNANDO CORTEZ

EARLY LIFE

• Born in 1845 around in Medellin,Spain
• Born to lesser noble family

FIRST JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD

• He first set sell to the new world at the age of 19.
• He later joined up in a expedition in Cuba

CONQUERING THE AZTECS

• In 1518 he set off to explore Mexico
• When arriving he founded City of Veracruz
• Cortez clashed with natives along the coast
• News of Cortez soon reached Tenochtitlan
• Which is the capital of the Aztec Empire

CONQUERING THE AZTECS..

• Emperor Moctezuma heard of Cortez
• And his fierce weapons and horses
• This made the emperor think he was Quetzalcoatl
• The legendary Aztec god
• Emperor thought Cortez red hair were hair of flames

CONQUERING THE AZTECS..

• The gods return was begin anticipated
• Cortez was welcomed
• The Spaniards did not seek friendship
• In series of battles they attempted
• to seize Aztecs gold and silver

AZTECS DEFEATED

• Cortez men using superior weopns
• Defeated the Aztecs
• Cortez renamed Tenochtitlan
• The city of Mexico
• The capital of New Spain

CORTEZ EXPEDITION EFFECT

• Cortez named governor of New Spain
• Gold and silver made Spain more eager
• To explore the new world
• If they could claim lands and riches
• Spain would become leader of world

Q & A

1.WHO DID MOCTEZUMA THINK CORTEZ WAS?

• A.Cabeza De Vaca
• B.Panifilo de Navarez
• C.Quetzalcoatl
• D.Antonio De Mendoza

2.NAME OF THE CITY CORTEZ FOUNDED?

• A.San Francisco
• B.Venice
• C.San Diego
• D.Veracruz

3.WHAT WAS TENOCHTITLAN RENAMED?

• A.Tijuana
• B.New Spain
• C.Mexico
• D.San Antonio

4.WHICH OF THESE MADE CORTEZ LOOK LIKE AZTEC GOD?

• A.Ship,crew,and food
• B.fierce weapons,horses,and hair of flames
• C.Shoes and socks
• D. Armor and helmet

5.WHAT EFFECT DID EXPEDITION HAVE ON SPAIN?

• A.Stop exploration
• B.made them think new world worthless
• C.Made them eager to explore the new world
• D.Invade inca empire