Cortés was primarily motivated by:
A) his commitment to the supremacy of Spain
B) a desire to organize encomiendas
C) a drive to spread Christianity among native Americans
D) his powerful sense of racial superiority
E) Aztec gold

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Cortés was primarily motivated by the wealth and riches, particularly the gold of the Aztec Empire, which he sought to acquire for himself and Spain.

Cortés Was Primarily Motivated By