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    In 1519, Hernan Cortes sailed from Spain to Mexico with his crew and began conquering the Aztec empire. Montezuma initially tried to stop them by burning their boats and giving them gold, but Cortes later arrested Montezuma. Smallpox then killed half the population and helped the Spanish complete their conquest. Cortes' superior weapons and alliances with other groups subject to Aztec rule provided advantages that allowed the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs rapidly.

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    In 1519, Hernan Cortes sailed from Spain to Mexico with his crew and began conquering the Aztec empire. Montezuma initially tried to stop them by burning their boats and giving them gold, but Cortes later arrested Montezuma. Smallpox then killed half the population and helped the Spanish complete their conquest. Cortes' superior weapons and alliances with other groups subject to Aztec rule provided advantages that allowed the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs rapidly.

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    In 1519, Hernan Cortes sailed from Spain to Mexico with his crew and began conquering the Aztec empire. Montezuma initially tried to stop them by burning their boats and giving them gold, but Cortes later arrested Montezuma. Smallpox then killed half the population and helped the Spanish complete their conquest. Cortes' superior weapons and alliances with other groups subject to Aztec rule provided advantages that allowed the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs rapidly.

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    Main Idea: Notes (important details):
    ● In 1519, Hernan Cortes and ● The Aztecs were experienced fighters
    his crew sailed from Spain ● In a year, Cortes took sailing ships and began to take
    to Mexico and took over the over the city.
    empire. Montezuma tried to ● Smallpox began to enter Tenochtitclan along with all of
    stop them by burning their the conquestadors and killed half of the population
    boats and giving them gold. before it was wrapped up.
    Later after he tried to stop ● When Cortes arrived, the Aztec emperor gave him gifts ,
    them, Hernan Cortes house but he wanted more. The emperor burned his boats and
    arrested Montezuma. stopped any people returning to Cuba.
    Key Questions: ● The spanish fought more alliances that followed Aztec
    ● What advantages did control.
    the Spanish have that ● When Cortes returned to Tenochititclan , he was very
    allowed them to conquer mad. Montezuma was killed and the spanish was forced
    the Mexica so quickly? to leave the city.
    ● Weapons were essential to the spanish.
    Key Vocabulary:
    ● Tenochticlan
    ● Conquest
    ● Conquer
    ● Smallpox
    ● Appease
    ● block

    Summary
    The main idea of this source is Montezuma tried to stop the spanish by burning their boats and giving them
    gold . After he tried to stop them, the leader of the Spanish arrested Montezuma.
    The Aztecs were very experienced fighters. They burned his boats and stopped the Spanish from returning
    to cuba. When Hernan Cortes arrived, the Aztec emperor gave him gifts , but he wanted more and he was
    really jealous. When Hernan Cortes returned after dealing with his own people, he was very angry and
    mean. Montezuma was killed and the Spanish was forced to leave the city.

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