OCR GCSE History B · J411
Paper 3
Revise: CortésIn February 1519, Hernán Cortés sailed from the Spanish colony of Cuba towards Mexico. His expedition began with a struggle over authority. Diego Velázquez, the governor of Cuba, became concerned about the scale of Cortés’ preparations and feared losing control of the expedition.
- Revise: Spanish in Tenochtitlan
The Spanish expedition leader who entered Tenochtitlan in 1519 and dealt directly with Moctezuma.