TB+Heran+Cortes+Conquers+Mexico+(1519-1526)

Author- Hernan Cortes, a Spanish Conquistador who led the exploration into modern-day Central America who is attributed to conquering and enslaving the Aztec civilization for gold. Place/Time- 30th of October, 1520 in Mexico P Info- Spain had setup colonies on the Caribbean islands like Hispaniola. Spain was focused on exploring farther into the Americas. Spain was a fiercely Catholic nation who had a large monopoly on the colonizing the Americas. Spain grew wealthy from the exploitation of the Natives and resources from its colonies. He had just met Montezuma, the Aztec chief who thought Cortes a god because of old teachings. Cortes focused on gold and silver. Audience- His master, the Spanish king Reason- He wants the king to know how successful he had been in the conquering of these great, well civilized people and how much wealth there is to be had from the Aztecs. Significance- The success of his first visit allows Cortes to have a second trip to colonize and effectively wipe-out the Natives of Mexico.