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Mexicas Introduction

COMMENT:Using the article, "Mexicas Introduction", answer the following questions

ACTIVITY:

• What was the population on Tenochtitlan?
• How many soldiers were in the conquering Spanish army?
• When did Arogon and Castilla combine to form Spain?
• Who was the Spanish king after King Ferdinand (Fernando) and Queen Isabel died?
• How many ships did Cortes have when he landed?
• Who was Cortes' first interpreter?
• Who was Cortes' second interpreter?
• What did the Aztecs do in their religious services that offended Cortes?
• What was the name of the Aztec king that Cortes conquered?
• How did Cortes get Velaquez's army to fight on his side?
• How long did the Spanish take preparing to attack Tenochtitlan?
• In what year did the Aztec world end?