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• Spanish conquistador

• captured the Aztec emperor Montezuma in 1519
• defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521

Which person is described in the box above?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Juan Ponce de Leon
C. Hernando Cortes
D. Francisco Pizarro

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This would be none other than our good old friend Hernando Cortes.

He was able to overthrow the Aztec Empire (with guns/armor) and claim Mexico for the crown of Spain.
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