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Hernan Cortes BY CORA KEENEY
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The sponsoring nation for Hernan Cortes was in Spain. He started exploring in 1592.
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The reason Hernan Cortes was exploring was because he was looking for adventure and wealth.
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Hernan Cortes sailed from Spain to Mexico in search of wealth.
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Before leaving they stuffed there pockets with gold and they drowned because they had so much.
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Stories say that the Aztec emporer Montezuma II, thought Cortes might be this god and sent him gifts of gold.
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He was defeated in 1521.
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He was a very wealthy man after his trip. It was quite a success.
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Bibliography social studies Alive! Palo,Alto,CA: Teachers Curriculum Institute, 2010.62.
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