After Defeating the Native Forces at Veracruz, Cortés

question 53

Multiple Choice

After defeating the native forces at Veracruz, Cortés:

• A) ordered all the defeated people to worship him as a god
• B) instructed all the defeated people to move out of the area
• C) insisted that all female prisoners be executed
• D) invited the warriors to join his advance on the Aztecs
• E) received permission from the governor of Cuba to go further

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