Question 21 of 27
Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernán Cortés and the Aztecs?
A. The Aztec king Moctezuma was hostile toward Cortés and wanted to imprison him.
B. The Spanish scorned the Aztecs’ religion and sought to convert them to Christianity.
C. The conflict between the Aztecs and Cortés resulted in the death of Cortés.
D. The Spanish and Cortés failed to reach the capital of the Aztec empire.