Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire built?Viceroyalty of New Spain (Nueva España)
2. What is the estimated population of tenochtitlan?200,000-300,000 at its peak
3. What is the year of cortés's expedition launch?1519
4. What was the Aztec Empire and where was its capital?The Aztec Empire was a powerful group in Mesoamerica, and its capital city was Tenochtitlan, a huge city built on an island in a lake.
5. Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec Empire?The Spanish wanted riches, fame, and to spread their religion. They also saw that many people inside the empire did not like the Aztecs and could help them.

Mesoamerica: A historical region and cultural area in the Americas that extended from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica.
Columbian Exchange: The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Viceroyalty: A territory ruled by a viceroy, who governed as the representative of a monarch.