Answer:
These settlements insured safe passage for merchants going further inland after landing in Asian ports.
Explanation:
The Land and Its Early People. Prehistory – 1519.
Age of Contact. 1519-1689.
Spanish Colonial. 1689-1821.
Mexican Rule. 1821-1835.
Revolution and Republic. 1836-1845.
Early Statehood. 1845-1861.
Civil War and Reconstruction. 1861-1870.
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads. 1850-1901.
C. He conquered the Aztecs and built a new city
Explanation:
- August 13, 1518 when the last Aztec emperor surrendered to Cortes. The city was conquered, but the destruction continued, and the foundations of a new city, Mexico, were formed on the ruins of that city.
- King Charles V appointed Cortes as governor of the newly conquered territory.
- He was also assigned four assistants who closely followed each Cortes movement.
- Cortes initiated the construction of the city of Mexico by destroying the temples and other structures of the Aztecs and then erecting this city in the area.
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