Question
All of the following are historical facts about Santo Domingo except
It is the oldest Spanish city in the Americas.
It was the early headquarters of the Spanish empire in the New World.
It was conquered by Hernando Cortés in 1492.
It is the oldest Spanish city in the Americas.
It was the early headquarters of the Spanish empire in the New World.
It was conquered by Hernando Cortés in 1492.
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The statement that is not a historical fact about Santo Domingo is:
**It was conquered by Hernando Cortés in 1492.**
Hernando Cortés is known for leading the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico, but he did not conquer Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo was founded by Christopher Columbus's brother, Bartholomew Columbus, in 1496, and it became the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the Americas.
**It was conquered by Hernando Cortés in 1492.**
Hernando Cortés is known for leading the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico, but he did not conquer Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo was founded by Christopher Columbus's brother, Bartholomew Columbus, in 1496, and it became the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the Americas.