Conquistadors were attracted to the Americas by:

The established civilizations of the Aztecs, gold, and land. Herman Cortes conquered the Aztecs because they thought him to be Quetzalcoatl, a Toltec (earlier civilization in central America) god.
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Answered by admcintire | 2024-06-10

Conquistadors were attracted to the Americas by stories of riches and religious zeal.
What are Conquistadors?
In order to prepare for a march interior,** Hernán Cortés**, who supervised an** expedition** against the Aztecs in Mexico, constructed a base camp at Veracruz in 1519.
With about 400 men, Cortés marched inland and joined** forces** with the independent city of Tlaxcala, helping them to defeat Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Empire's capital.
Between 1522 and 1524, the Pacific coast and Michoacán were conquered, and in 1524, Pedro de Alvarado and Cristóbal de Olid led expeditions to Mayan Guatemala and the Gulf of Honduras, respectively.
Two Spanish adventurers who had first settled in Panama, Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, spearheaded the** invasion** of Inca Peru. Pizarro left for Peru in 1531 with 180 troops and 37 horses.
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Answered by paridhivt | 2024-06-17

Conquistadors were drawn to the Americas by the quest for wealth, personal glory, and a religious mission to convert Indigenous peoples. These motivations were exemplified in the conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires by Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. Ultimately, these factors combined to drive the European exploration and colonization of the New World.
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Answered by paridhivt | 2024-09-30