HEEEELPOPO Which of the following is a true statement regarding Hernán Cortés? A. He was able to defeat a large force of Incan warriors. B. He was the first European to encounter Brazil. C. He was killed after trying to enslave Native Americans from North America. D. He assisted in the defeat of the Aztec empire. .
"D. He assisted in the defeat of the Aztec empire" is the best option from the list, since he was sent by his home country of Spain to find and pillage resources such as gold.