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Question: Why did Spain conquer Mexico in 1519-1521!?
Why did Spain want to conquer Mexico!. I've been researching, but all I found is what took place, not why it did!. also, what are some strategies they used in order to do so!? Www@QuestionHome@Com


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The spanish were after gold!. They heard there were these cities of gold in what is now the US!. So they conquered to get rich!. They made the natives take them on searches for these cities but they were never found!. Strategy wise, the natives thought the Spanish were gods!. So they let them right in to there cities!. also, the spanish had guns and weapons that the natives had never seen before!. They tricked the mexicans into thinking they were friends, and then captured them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was a race between the super powers of Netherlands, England, Spain, Portugal and France + others to claim as much foreign "Tribal" lands as possible!. This was to extract gold, other precious mineral resources and spices etc that the country and the Merchant Fleets could get richer quicker!.
Strategies usually meant trading tool and/or trinkets for the goods, to just enslaving the locals as a workforce, often slaughtering those resisting!.
Check the time line against that of the Industrial Revolution to get a better perspectiveWww@QuestionHome@Com

Spain want to conquer Mexico for gold

strategies= smallpox and chickenpox they spread it and many indians died quicklyWww@QuestionHome@Com

He did so for Gold, and ostensibly to spread the word of God!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oro Dios Gloria (GOLD GOD GLORY) not necessary in that order!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

And slaughtered most of the indigenous peoples too!

The reason: Because they could!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the spanish thought there would be gold in mexico but didnt find anything but high mountains and other landforms!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because the people were easy to conquer and they had a lot of gold!.
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for land and resources, primarily gold!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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