they established relationships‚ some friendly and some hostile‚ with indigenous Americans. Spain’s most prominent reasons for exploration were its search for trading routes‚ wealth‚ national glory‚ and the hope to spread Catholicism. Spanish conquistadors hoped to find gold and slaves‚ and in 1519 Hernan Cortes arrived at Tanochtitlan‚ the center of the Aztec empire‚ and easily conquered the Aztec city. Spain established colonies in multiple places stretching across the Andes Mountains through present-day
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As a conquistador under the command of Hernán Cortes‚ Bernal Diaz witnessed some of Latin America’s most interesting and least chronicled history. He was fortunate enough to be one of a select few Europeans to experience the Aztec empire at its height and to visit Tenochtitlan prior to its downfall. In an era where personal accounts of the historical occurrences are almost nonexistent‚ Bernal Diaz’s The True History of the Conquest of New Spain provides virtually the only window into this period
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time of era. Lawyer: I will now call my 2nd witness to the court to support and show what Christopher Columbus and Cortes did was normal. Lawyer: Please state your name and occupation. Witness 2: My name is Francisco Pizarro and I am a Spanish conquistador. Lawyer: What are some things that you have done that have affected your way of living? Witness 2: I settled in Panama City and become famous and the richest in the city and conquered the Incan Empire. Lawyer: How is it that you conquered the
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When Jesus Came‚ the Corn Mothers Went Away: Marriage‚ Sexuality‚ and Power in New Mexico‚ 1500-1846 Megan Prue History 1700 American Civilization- Section 004 Dr. Roger C. Blomquist September 21‚ 2011 When Jesus Came‚ The Corn Mothers Went Away gives an in-depth history of the Pueblo Indians before and after the Spanish conquest. It describes the forced changes the Spanish brought to the Indians‚
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million people come see Machu Picchu. Some things that the villagers had left behind was the memories‚ there homes and even their culture. With the arrival of Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors in 1592‚ the Inca empire was seriously threatened for the first time. Tricked into meeting with the conquistadors in a "peaceful" meeting Incan emperor‚ Atahualpa‚ was kidnapped and held for ransom. His ransom was paid and he was promised to be set free‚ but was strangled to death by the Spaniards.
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Compare Contrast Latin American and North American Civilization There were many similarities and differences in the Latin American and North American civilizations (1450-1700 AD). They had similar social and economic structure and differing political structures. Both used the same type of social classes. The North and Latin American civilizations had hierarchical social classes based on ethnicity. The economic make-up of the people living in the civilization was very diverse. The North had people
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The First Civilizations of North America/Old Worlds‚ New Worlds 15‚000 years ago‚ during the Ice Age the first humans’ inhabitants walked across the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia to Alaska of what will become America creating a new civilization. The Siberian descendants slowly spread out to the east and south of the continent‚ and build complex societies. Anthropologists have found a variety of language and culture; depending on the environmental conditions many of the tribes that lived in close
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The Requerimiento in Spanish means the “ Spanish demand” meaning it is a law from the official government of Spain of the time 1513. It was a written declaration of sovereignty and war. The Conquistadors read this document to assert their sovereignty in the Americas. The Requerimiento was written by the Council of Castile “jurist” Juan Lopez in 1513. It was used to justify the assertion that God‚ through historical Saint Peter and appointed a high leader‚ that held the authority as ruler over the
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1. Define conquistador. What impact did conquistadores have on american indian societies? A conquistador is a spanish conqueror. The conquistadors exposed the american indian societies to diseases that they had no immunity to‚ causing thousands of natives to die. 2. What is the enlightenment? How did the enlightenment influence american political thought? The enlightenment was an eighteenth century movement during which european philosophers believed that societies problems could be solved by reason
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“A City upon a Hill” America evolved from a colony of England to one of the most powerful countries in the world by a constant challenge of its morals and by making courageous decisions when it was necessary. Its accomplishments were lead by the greatest thinkers to ever live. America’s actions were sometimes immoral‚ and that is why the U.S has succeeded. Throughout history‚ the United States of America did not make economic‚ social‚ and political progress in reaching its goal of becoming a “city
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