Question

directions please read the textbook passage below and answer the following questions. a small group of conquistadors led by hernan cortes reached mexico in 1519. they were looking for gold. hearing of this arrival, the aztec emperor, moctezuma ii, believed cortés to be a god. according to an aztec legend, the god quetzalcoatl was to return to mexico in 1519. cortés resembled the gods description from the legend. thinking that the god had returned, moctezuma sent cortes gifts, including gold. with getting more gold his motive, cortés marched to the aztec capital. when he got there, moctezuma welcomed him, but cortés took the emperor prisoner. source: a 2006 history textbook titled world history: medieval to early modern times. glossary quetzalcoatl the aztec feathered serpent god, as the god of life, learning, and wisdom, he is one of the most important deities in aztec mythology. questions (1) who was hernan cortés? (2) who was moctezuma? (3) what happened when cortés met moctezuma in 1519?

Explanation:

(1) Hernán Cortés was a conquistador who led a small group to Mexico in 1519 in search of gold.
(2) Moctezuma II was the Aztec emperor who, believing Cortés to be the returning god Quetzalcoatl, welcomed him but was taken prisoner.
(3) When Cortés met Moctezuma in 1519, Moctezuma, thinking Cortés was a god, welcomed him, but Cortés took the emperor prisoner.

Answer:

(1) A conquistador who led a group to Mexico in 1519 for gold.
(2) The Aztec emperor who believed Cortés was a god and was later imprisoned by him.
(3) Moctezuma welcomed Cortés thinking he was a god, and Cortés took Moctezuma prisoner.