Answer:
Led an army into the American mainland eager to claim new land for Spain.
Step-by-step explanation:
Hernán Cortés is the conqueror of Mexico. He defeated the Aztec empire and took possession of its territories for the Spanish kingdom. On the ruins of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, he founded a new city. New Spain was the name given to the new colony by the crown. Cortés was his first governor.