The Aztecs Account of the Conquest of Mexico "Is Hernan Cortez Guilty of violating International Laws?" The discovery of the New World was part of the remarkable European expansion. This expansion was possible due to the European's technical skills in navigation, their economic status in maritime and military enterprise, their interest in spreading Christianity and their determination to gain new lands and wealth. The Spaniards reached the New World in a conquest spirit. Spain's exploration …showed first 75 words of 1376 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1376 total…extent of his actions was unacceptable. Cortez was peaceful greeted by the Aztecs. The freely gave him gold and gifts. This shows that the Aztecs did not intend to flight. However due to Cortez's greed for more and more gold he went to the extreme destroying the great city of Tenochtitlan and killing more that 240,000 Aztecs. Bibliography Modern Latin American 4th edition Thomas E. Skidmore Peter H. smith Open Veins of Latin America Isabel Allende