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Ferdinand and Isabella decide to back up Columbus and give him ships and money to find another trade route to China.
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Columbus was looking for another trade route, but on his expedition insteaed they found a land mass that would turn out to be the New World.
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Hernando Cortes is sent to the New World in order to establish colonies, find more land, convert the natives to Cathalocism, and look for resource.
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Cortes was looking for sources of gold and silver in the New World at the same time trying to establish Cathalocism given Ferdinand and Isabella's orders.
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Antonio de Mendoza becomes Viceroy of Spain and would rule until 1549.
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The Mexican government formed a petition trying to take control from Spain back and give it to the Mexican government.