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    Witness 1- Aztec merchant‚ Pochteca‚ Ollin Cuatl Witness 2- Spanish soldier‚ Aaron Vann Introduction- Lawyer- For the start I would like to thank your honour and members of the Jury‚ taking up your valuable time. My name is Alice Shiaw and as a lawyer‚ I am here to argue Hernan Cortez was guilty of the crime of destroying the indigenous culture of the Aztecs and I will be defending the Aztecs. I will prove his guilt by providing evidence that the Aztec economy was well organized and the Aztec empire

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    The Aztecs‚ Mayan‚ and Incan civilizations were early‚ important American civilizations. The Aztec and Maya civilizations were located in Mesoamerica. The Inca were located in South America in modern day Chile. The three civilizations all had different advancements and number of advancements. Plus‚ all of the civilizations needed different advancements due to location and time of existence. The Aztecs were the least advanced. The Inca were the second most advanced. The Maya were the most advanced

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    of the greenhouse; a child admiring nature from the top of a greenhouse. Exploring Roethke’s attachment to his father’s greenhouse‚ this poem demonstrates the use of vivid natural imagery‚ jovial tone and strategic symbolism to address the natural human impulse for freedom of expression and a liberating coming of age journey. Transcendental imagery successfully highlights the instinct for freedom

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    Incas vs. Aztecs Prior to Cortez landing‚ there were many civilizations that held power in the Americas. These groups included the Olmecs‚ Zapotecs‚ Mayans‚ Toltecs‚ Aztecs‚ and Incas. The two of these civilizations that had some of the most lasting effects were the Aztecs and the Incas. These two civilizations had many similarities and differences. One of the major differences between the two civilizations is their location. The Aztecs lived in Central Mexico while the Incas lived in the Andes

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    Conquer Cortes Hernan Cortes was known for his Historical conquest of The Aztec empire in 1500s. Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin‚ Spain and was the only son. He was also well known for colonizing Cuba which later led him in becoming the governor of New Spain. He was a very adventurous explorer and so he set out to sea at a very early age and never looked back. There were several reasons that led Cortes in conquering of the Aztec. First‚ he overpowered the natives which later led in providing him with

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    MOTHER IS A SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE A mother is a woman who has conceived‚ given birth to‚ or raised a child in the role of a parent Amongst the clearest examples of Islam’s honoring women is the great status of the mother in Islam. Islam commands kindness‚ respect and obedience to parents and specifically emphasizes and gives preference to the mother as shall be shown in this article. Islam raises parents to a status greater than that found in any other religion or ideology.: Someone went to

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    Social Structure of the Aztecs The Aztec empire in Mesoamerica was one of the major civilizations in the western world during the fifteenth century. It had a distinctly stratified social structure. There were two major classes in the Aztec society‚ the nobles and the commoners. Within each were further divided into subsets like the great lords‚ minor lords‚ warriors‚ common soldiers…etc. Each class was entitled to various privileges and responsibilities‚ as governed by law‚ and

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    Becoming a midwife also made a woman have a higher status in the society. However‚ women’s lives were harder under the Aztec society as men limited the sphere of women’s actions to the reproductive capacity as this was highly important to the empire’s continuous war effort. Women were participating in war as much as men to sustain life through giving birth as it were considered

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    The Aztecs and their relationship to Cortes was not a close bond. The Aztecs thought he was a god who came to fulfill a prophecy. He played this off so he could get closer and so he could strike the Aztecs down. They wanted to strike down on Aztecs so they could get gold and silver and other goods (Neth). Pizarro had a relationship much like Cortez. He befriended them for a short time‚ then found the right time to strike down on to the Incas just like Cortes when he struck the Incas. Pizarro

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    that statement‚ Doe’s words are genuine and truthful. She knows its right thing to do because there are many people out there that needs help. Although she didn’t get help the way she may have wanted to‚ she’s willing to help contribute to another human being by blessing them with her gift. By donating her money‚ Doe’s act of unselfishness is evident. Jason Tankard‚ 14‚ was the recipient of her gift. He was born with a rare heart disease that disabled him from partaking in activities that his peers

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