jun 1, 1519 - Cortes Conquers Mexica

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Hernan Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, conquers Mexica and the Aztec Empire, an empire renowned for its astronomy, engineering, and math. He was ruthless and killed many disloyal Aztecs. Cortes' conquering represents Spain's increasing foothold of European conquest within Spain, which is later followed by Spanish direct control to economically oversee their territories. Furthermore, Cortes' brutal conquering of the Aztecs served as a precedent and a representation of violent European conquest at the time, where Europeans considered themselves to be noble and above the "savage" natives, a mindset which would also be used to justify indigenoeus slavery.

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