Hernando Cortés's major accomplishment from his 1519 voyage was that he conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. Cortés led an expedition that resulted in the fall of Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire, and initiated Spanish colonization of the region that is now Mexico.
What were Hernando Cortés's major accomplishments from his 1519 voyage?
He found gold in the Aztec Empire and found the Fountain of Youth.
He defeated the Inca Empire and claimed Florida for Spain.
He conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain.
He claimed Honduras and Florida for Spain.
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