"La Malinche." Slave‚ interpreter‚ secretary‚ mistress‚ mother of the first "Mexican." her very name still stirs up controversy. Many Mexicans continue to revile the woman called Doña Marina by the Spaniards and La Malinche by the Aztecs‚ labeling her a traitor and harlot for her role as the alter-ego of Cortes as he conquered Mexico. They ignore that she saved thousands of Indian lives by enabling Cortes to negotiate rather than slaughter. Her ability to communicate also enabled the Spaniards to
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of a hilltop and the Totonacs of Cempoala. In October 1519‚ Cortés and his men‚ accompanied by about 3‚000 Tlaxcalteca‚ marched to Cholula‚ the second largest city in central Mexico. Cortés‚ either in a pre-meditated effort to instill fear upon the Aztecs waiting for him at Tenochtitlan or (as he later claimed when under investigation) wishing to make an example when he feared native treachery‚ infamously massacred thousands of unarmed members of the nobility gathered at the central plaza‚ then partially
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King Montezuma was the leader of the Aztec empire from 1502-1520. The Aztecs had a large empire and complex civilization in present day Mexico. At their height‚ the Aztec empire had about five million citizens‚ about the same population as present day Paris. Hernando Cortez‚ a Spanish conquistador‚ set out to explore Mexico in 1518. In doing so‚ he disobeyed King Charles‚ the King of Spain. Cortez left Spain with 500 men in 11 ships. Once he arrived in Mexico‚ he burned most of his ships so his troops
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August 1521 the Aztec capital‚ Tenochtitlan‚ had fallen to the Spanish conquistadors. Cortes and his followers had only landed in Mexico in April 1519. By the time of Cortes’ last departure form Spain in 1540; Mexico City had become a powerful colonial metropolis‚ the capital of a Spanish territory extending south into Central America and North to or beyond the Gulf of California. The campaign waged by Cortes was so successful that all ensuing campaigns were modelled upon the Aztec conquest. The question
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value they associated to the different factors that determined the Aztec fate. Their attribution to “The Giver of Life” is clear‚ while their account of the influence
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February 6‚ 2013 Mr. Bancroft Global 9- DBQ 12 The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations were very advanced‚ this is evident through their many accomplishments. The Mayan civilization had accomplishments such as building one of the largest stone structures in America; the temple in Tikal. The Mayans also created a very accurate calendar and writing system. The Aztecs were also very advanced. The Aztecs built their own city‚ Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan‚ which at the time was able
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Toltecs:a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before theadvent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying thefoundation of Aztec culture. Aztecs:a member of a Nahuatlspeaking state in central Mexico thatwas conquered by Cortés in 1521. Pipiltin:were the noble social class in the Mexica Empire Tlacaelel: was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica empire Huitzilopochtli: the Aztec god of war and of the sun. Calpulli: was the designation of an organizational
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of the Americas The Mayan‚ Aztec and Incan civilizations each contributed major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time. The Incans built a large road system‚ devised a complex irrigation system and developed their own language. The Mayans constructed the largest structure known until modern times‚ made drastic accomplishments in mathematics‚ studied astronomy and formed a calendar. The Aztecs built well-organized cities
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CHS 245 OL Quiz 1 Study Guide Aztecs 1. What were some of the important innovations of the Aztecs? a. Building foundations‚ water aqueduct‚ dams‚ roads‚ universal school for boys and girls 2. What was the role of human sacrifice in Aztec Society? a. Religion‚ belief the world would end 3. What were some of beliefs/philosophies of the Aztecs? What is a calpolli? What were the gender roles (boys vs. girls) in Aztec society? a. Calpolli – social organization in the heart of the empire –
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Cortés traveled from Cuba to Mexico. Their goal was to conquer Mexico so that they could collect all the rumored riches. Cortes and his men went to Tenochtitlán‚ the Aztec Empire. He forged an alliance with them. The Aztecs believed Cortes was a god because he had such riches like metal armor and horses. Montezuma II‚ the leader of the Aztecs‚ had heard that the Spaniards had brought gifts for them. When Cortes had reached Tenochtitlán he had realised that his men were vastly outnumbered. He still attacked
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