What was the main reason for the Spanish conquest of the country?

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What factors motivated the Spain to colonize their landholdings?

After Columbus’ discovery of the new continent, every country in Europe wanted to colonize the new world. At that time, Europe was increasing in population and resources weren't enough, therefore all of the countries wanted and needed new land. Spain was in the heyday of its power. They had powerful armed forces especially navy forces, and there was no match for them. Spain wanted the material aid and mineral wealth from the colony, and felt obligated to spread Christianity to the natives. At that time, discoverer(finder) of the new world(territory) was the keeper(ruler) of that land. Spanish conquerors, led by Hernan Cortes, allied with Tlaxcalan tribes conquered the Aztecs. Therefore, Spaniards won, and since that day, Mexico became a colony of Spain.

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SPANISH COLONIZATION IN MEXICO?
What factors motivated the Spain to colonize their landholdings?
WHAT WERE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE COLONIZATION FOR SPAIN?
Positive effects
negative effects
What were the positive and negative effects of colonization for Aztecs?
positive effects
negative effects
WHAT EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN THE COLONIZATION?
How did the conditions change for the people in the short term and long term?
How did Mexico become a colony of Spain?
What caused the Spanish conquest?
What are the three most important reasons for the Spanish conquest?
What did the Spanish conquest do?

WHAT WERE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE COLONIZATION FOR SPAIN?

Positive effects

Spain’s purposes to colonize Mexico and the other colonies were getting new land, resources, and to spread Christianity. As they conquered Mexico, they got new land. Spain plundered lots of resources from their colonies, opened up trade and get profits and spread Christianity.

negative effects

Actually, most of the countries which colonized the colony, usually doesn't have negative effects because of colonization. Because the purpose of colonizing is to get profits, not to get loss.
Some Spaniards were dead, because of diseases from the new world, and independence war.

What were the positive and negative effects of colonization for Aztecs?

positive effects

The highly-developed(advanced technology) culture, new language(the Spanish), religion(Christianity) and institutions of Europe were introduced into Mexico. Spain opened up trade with other countries, and made profits.

negative effects

At first, Spaniards destroyed Mexican culture(civilizations, heritage buildings). They slaughtered many natives and took lots of resources, such as silver and gold from Mexico, however, they never gave anything in return. Spain made Encomienda system and enslaved natives. In theory, it was a legal system, but many natives were forced to work hard as slaves. Spain introduced non-native flora&fauna, and diseases to the native people. Native people had no resistance to diseases such as measles, smallpox and influenza. Therefore. many natives died.

WHAT EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN THE COLONIZATION?

In 1st Jan, 1517, F. Hernández de Córdoba landed on the Mexican peninsula, Yucatán.
In 1st Jan, 1519, Hernan Cortes tried to conquer the Aztec empire with 500 men. It was the beginning of colonization through the Spanish.
In 1st Apr, 1519, Hernan Cortes started conquering.
In 1st Jan, 1600, two diseases, smallpox and typhus, spread all over Mexico.
In 1st Jan, 1714, the Spanish king ordered the people of the colony to learn Spanish.
In 1st Jan, 1810, Mexico started getting independence.
In 24th Dec, 1820, Mexico became republic.

How did the conditions change for the people in the short term and long term?

In short term, the Spaniard introduced many things. For example, they brought advanced technologies, new faith, and non-native diseases, flora, and fauna. The Spaniard conqueror enslaved natives, and took almost all the silver and gold from the Mexican gold mine.

In long term, the natives could speak Spanish, because Spaniard taught them. Also, Spaniard introduced new faith, Christianity. Under the influence of that, currently, at least nine out of ten Mexicans are baptized Catholics. The Spaniard took so many resources from Mexico and the other colonies in Latin America, because of that effect, currently the Latin America doesn't have many resources.

How did Mexico become a colony of Spain?

The Aztecs in Mexico outnumbered the Spanish. There were millions of Aztecs and only a few hundred Spaniards. How was it then that the Spaniards, even with their steel and guns, could overrun them? The non-native diseases, such as microbes. Smallpox, influenza, mumps, measles and a literal host of other diseases, were introduced, and the natives didn't have any resistance to desease. Therefore, the disease decimated the native population of America. Also, Spanish conquistadors, Hernan Cortes and his soldier, allied with Tlaxcallan tribes to conquer the Aztecs. With this non-native diseases and alliance, which had guns and horses, Spanish conquistadors could kill many natives and won. Since that day, until September 27, 1821, Mexico became a colony of Spain.

What caused the Spanish conquest?

The Spanish Conquistadors had many goals, but the two primary reasons for conquering were to steal wealth for their country and to civilize the natives with religion—in particular, Catholicism.

What are the three most important reasons for the Spanish conquest?

Superior Weapons. Spanish weaponry was far superior to anything used by the Aztecs or Incas. ... .

Alliances and Experience. The invading Spanish forces also took advantage of internal divisions within the Aztec and Inca empires. ... .

The Power of Horses. ... .

Deadly Disease..

What did the Spanish conquest do?

Between 1519 and 1521, Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, overthrew the Aztec Empire. This event is called the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Cortés helped old enemies of the Aztecs defeat them in one of the most important events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.