Spanish expansion and exploration of the New World was best exemplified by which of the following acts?

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The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortés is the best choice as it represents one of the most significant and impactful acts of Spanish expansion and exploration in the New World. It allowed Spain to establish a vast empire in the Americas and paved the way for further exploration and colonization. The other choices, the first circumnavigation of the globe by Amerigo Vespucci and the conquest of Mayan civilization by Magellan, were also significant events, but not as emblematic of Spanish expansion and exploration as the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Spanish Expansion and Exploration of the New World Was Best