the success of Cortes’ conquest of the Aztec Empire between 1519-21? Extended Essay Word Count: 3‚888 Abstract: This essay addresses the question ‘To what extent did Spanish military superiority facilitate the success of Cortes’ conquest of the Aztec Empire between 1519-21?’. In order to reach a conclusion‚ a range of primary and secondary sources have been consulted‚ including The Conquest of Mexico by Hugh Thomas
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Assess the significance of the leadership of Cortes for the conquest of Mexico and its immediate consequences The leadership of Cortes was for sure one of the key aspects that helped lead to the capture of Tenochtitlan‚ the capital of the Aztec kingdom and then later to the capture of Mexico itself. To properly assess the significance of Cortes in the conquest of Mexico‚ then we must look at his role as a leader. Many sources show us that he was inspiring‚ lucky‚ ambitious and resourceful but
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Spanish were very wealthy because they have acquired lots of riches from their explorations. In the 17th through 18th century‚ problems broke out in Dutch territories causing Spain to be forced to leave the West Indian Islands and Jamaica open for conquest. England eventually took control and proceeded to take interest in the crops. Britain was victorious because the Spanish wanted to convert people to Catholicism‚ and Britain was only concerned with expanding their empire and making a profit. Therefore
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Question: Examine the role of the Church in Spain’s conquest and colonization of continental America. The role of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain’s conquest and colonization of continental America was a two-fold process whereby under the façade of conversion and control lay the primary goal of gaining wealth‚ enforcing laws and the inevitable extension of control while condoning the beginnings of European slavery in the Caribbean.[i] Alternately‚ behind the movement for converting Indians
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Pornographic Narrative in Viva Erotica: Ambivalent Situation in Society and Gaining Benefits through the Mediation of Everyday Experience The frustration of individual and society generated by the experience of pornography may transform into a beneficial encounter given that this experience is mediated through everyday life. In this analysis‚ the experience of pornography is narrowed down to its confrontation with the protagonist Ah Xing in Viva Erotica (1997). His case will serve as an illustration
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The discovery‚ exploration‚ and colonization of foreign lands by the Europeans were driven by three vague yet consistent points. God‚ gold‚ and glory were the three chief reasons for exploration. The motives for Spanish‚ French and English explorers were all different‚ although in some ways‚ they were the same. They all wanted to find the Northwest Passage‚ which they believed was a direct and efficient route to the Orient (home of spices‚ silks and wealth). They also wanted to lay claim to new land
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Religion played a big role in shaping the values‚ attitudes‚ and conduct of the Spanish during the Age of Discovery and Conquest (1492-1579). The colonial church provided control and a standard of conduct and living for the new world. In fact‚ the colonial church had even more power in Spanish America then it did in Spain. Why this is important though‚ is because it limited the possibility of rebellion and opposition. As long as the church was in place‚ there was Spanish order‚ and as long as there
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To what extent was pre-conquest England‚ a civilised and sophisticated state? Consider: a. Will/law enforcement b. Land organisation? c. Society organisation? d. Taxation collection? e. Sources (e.g. the Recitudines) Intro: In this essay I will outline the state of pre-conquest England under Edward the Confessor’s government. I will consider how the King’s will was enforced‚ who he trusted with keeping the peace and his law enforcement. I will also cover how
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As written by Isabel Allende‚ the novel “Ines of My Soul” captures the Spanish Conquest of the South Americas during the early to late 1500’s. In this story of Inés Suárez‚ an actual historic figure who lived in the early-mid 1500’s and one of the founders of Chile‚ she is a very old woman about to die and is recounting the story of her adventure-filled life to her daughter. She was born into a poor family and spent her childhood in Spain‚ and eventually made her way to the New World. She lived in
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MONGOL ESSAY During the early thirteenth century Chinggis Khan and his following successors helped forge various tribes in to a powerful alliance that built the largest empire the world has ever seen. The Mongolian empire reached great in size in such a short period of time. This was basically because of the sturdy Mongol army and many efficient policies the Khan family established. The Mongols were very knowledgeable in military tactics. There empire had a strong sense of unity‚ helping the empire
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