What motivated Hernan Cortes to conquer the Aztecs? A. The Spanish wanted to gain a better understanding of the Aztecs'
religious beliefs.
B. Cortes wanted to gain power, glory and gold from the Aztecs
C. The conquistadors were on a mission to avenge the Mayans
D. A peace treaty with the Aztecs failed due to the language barrier

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador, or conqueror, best remembered for conquering the Aztec empire in 1521 and claiming Mexico for Spain. ... "He was a smart, ambitious man who wanted to appropriate new land for the Spanish crown, convert native inhabitants to Catholicism, and plunder the lands for gold and riches."

Explanation:

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"the kansas-nebraska act allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty. kansas with slavery would violate the missouri compromise, which had kept the union from falling apart for the last thirty-four years. the missouri compromise had prevented this from happening since 1820."

the answer to this question is d