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Lelechka [254]
3 years ago
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What did Hernán Cortés do after the Aztec emperor Montezuma II welcomed him to Tenochtitlán? He took the emperor captive. He bur

ned his own ships. He met with Atahualpa. He encountered the Pacific Ocean.
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natulia [17]3 years ago
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Answer:

The correct answer is: He took the emperor captive.

Explanation:

Hernán Cortés (1485 - 1547) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish colonization of the Americas who conquered the Aztec empire in the 16th century.

On November 1519, Cortés and his army entered the capital of the Aztec Empire – Tenochtitlan. Emperor Montezuma II welcomed Cortés with great gifts and prepared for Cortés and other Spaniards the palace of his father, as the Aztecs considered Cortés their god Quetzalcoatl.

However, Cortés demanded more gold and made Montezuma II swore that he would give Cortés an equal amount of gold each year. Cortés also ordered that all the Aztecs sculptures had to be removed from their temples to erect the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and convert them into the Spanish temple.

Then, Cortés took Montezuma as his hostage in the palace, in order to prevent a possible Aztec rebellion.

viva [34]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: The correct answer is A: He took the emperor captive.

hope this helps (:

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