I need some assistance with these assignment. corts conquest of central mexico Thank you in advance for the help!

I need some assistance with these assignment. corts conquest of central mexico Thank you in advance for the help! Cortés arrived at the Mexican coast at a place called Yucatan in 1519 a year after Spain had discovered the country. He named the place Veracruz a name that has remained in use to date. Accompanying him were 508 soldiers, 100 sailors 14 small canons which he used to defeat the natives during his reign here(Schwartz and Stuart B, 2000, pg 12). He first settled in Tabasco where he faced strong opposition from the natives. However, he fought back harshly and the natives surrendered. This was the start of his success in Mexico. Tabasco offered his food, women and an interpreter who was known as La Malinche or Doña Marina who acted as the go-between with the locals. The Native war-men were not trained and were easily killed easily due to lack of skills and weapons. (Schwartz and Stuart B, 2000, pg 17).

Few weeks after his arrival, he set sail from Yutican to the southeastern coast where he found Velasquez. Through orders from king charles1 of Spain, he dismissed the authority of Velasquez and declared himself king. Unlike many native leaders, Cortés had knowledge of army training and he trained his men to act as a disciplined united unit (Schwartz and Stuart B, 2000, pg 25). The country was rich in minerals and fertile land and Cortés was determined to dominate the land. He went to the extent of burning his ships to make re-treating, not an option.

During his stay here, Cortés learned that the Aztecs under the rule of their powerful leader Montezuma II were a powerful primary force in Mexico. Due to his high level of Education, he knew he had to find support from within in order to conquer this powerful group. After extensive research that took six months, he discovered the Tlaxcala’s who was a native group and great enemies of the Aztecs (Schwartz and Stuart B, 2000, pg 41).