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This is a map of the route that Cortes took when
he travelled to Mexico. He landed in Veracruz,
Mexico in 1519. After he landed, he burned his
ships. This was to show his men that there was no
turning back. Cortes and his men met with the Aztec
leader, Moctezuma, when they arrived in the
capital, Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). Moctezuma
greeted the men with presents and even let the men
sleep in his palace. But Cortes had tricked
Moctezuma. The Spaniards began to attack the Aztecs
and kill them for their gold. The Aztecs were
weakened by hunger and disease and finally after
four months of battle, the Spaniards took over the
city. The Aztec empire ended. Cortes and his men
had won.
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