Introduction (author ’s name (professor /instructor (subject (date of submission ) Why the Spanish could conquer the Aztecs ? It was in 1519 when a band of Spanish conquistadors ‚ led by Hernan Cortes arrived at the Yucatan Peninsula . Together with a small army of 600 men ‚ Cortes sought out to conquer the Aztec empire for their country . The Aztec empire was considered as the most advanced civilization in North America . They were in control of large cities and had complex social
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of these empires and affected them with catastrophic results. At roughly the same time as the influx of smallpox in Mexico‚ Hernán Cortés and his Spanish Conquistadors had commenced in hostilities with the native Aztec Empire. Cortés and his men‚ despite an alliance with native warriors hostile to the Aztec Empire‚ were hugely outnumbered. However‚ Cortés had another ally‚ a biological weapon that even he was unaware of‚ smallpox. Smallpox was a European disease that the natives in Latin America
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Malinche was acquired by Hernán Cortes as a slave‚ neither of them could imagine the importance she would serve throughout the Spanish conquest. In theory‚ Malinche was the perfect counterpart to Hernán Cortes in his brutal conquest. She grew up without a father‚ and a mother who only valued her more for as a trade piece than a daughter. Malinche was desperate for someone who could guide her and teach the ways of life‚ no matter how evil that someone was. When Cortes became her master‚ it was inevitable
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The Conquest of the Americas: Upon realizing that the New World was not‚ in fact‚ the Far East‚ the Europeans had begun their conquest of the Americas. Several Spanish and Portuguese adventurers were on a mission to conquer the native places in the Americas. Some of the conquerors involved were on a mission to introduce Christianity to the Americas‚ while most of the people did it for the gold. With just a few hundred men‚ the Spanish were able to bring down and control the mighty Aztec and Inca
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The Aztec religion was a complex belief system. Its many aspects were intertwined with everyday Aztec life and the lives of other cultures that surrounded the Aztec empire. Their pantheon of gods‚ their temples‚ their priests and rituals were well known throughout the empire‚ and are still known today. The Aztec religion led the Mexica to their homeland‚ impacted their relations with other cultures‚ and in part‚ caused their fall. The Aztec religion was a complex network of gods‚ priests‚ and rituals
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Hernando Cortes began hearing rumors of vast wealth‚ him and his men set out west‚ ended up in what is now Veracruz Governor Vasquez of Cuba actually revoked permission right before because he thought Cortes would keep all the weath for himself (he was right) First encountered Tlaxcalans In November of 1519‚ Tlaxcalans led Aztecs to Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) Quetzalcoatl (serpent feather god) supposedly to return in 1519‚ maybe Cortes is this guy Vasquez sent men to get Cortes‚ Cortes sent
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The Spanish conquest of Mexico started in February 14th in 1519 when Cortes arrived at Tenochtitlan in Mexico. The battle was between the Aztecs and Spanish. It started when Cortés and Montezuma were on the causeway giving gifts to each other. And because Montezuma was a naive leader‚ Cortes bribed him. Later the Spanish conquistadors and allies attacked every other Aztec city by a siege. Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors wanted to gain Montezuma’s trust so that they could get the land‚ power
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allies and the delayed initial reaction of the Aztecs. The main courses of action that took place between the Mexicans and the Spanish are well known and worth considering for deeper understanding. In 1519 Cortés was sent by the Cuban governor to Mexico‚ however he then forbid Cortés to go‚ but Cortés ignored him. He sailed with the Vera Cruz‚ declaring himself under the authority of the Spanish
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the Aztec king‚ and Hernan Cortes- a Spanish conquistador. Hernan and his soldiers came in search of gold and riches in the new world. When they stumbled upon the Aztecs‚ Montezuma believed Cortes was a god and gave him precious stones and feathered crowns. The greedy Cortes wanted more and marched into the capitol. The Aztecs soon realized he was not a god‚ for a god would have preferred the feathered crowns more than the gold. Thus‚ the Aztecs were able to drive Cortes and his men out‚ only to kill
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never uncover its secrets. So why is it that some are born with the innate characteristics of a murder‚ sociopath‚ etc. Or even‚ why do some peoples’ brains just at times "snap‚" to the point where they are capable of a horror such as murder with no motive whatsoever. Two of the United States most famous serial killers: Ted Bundy‚ and Jeffrey Dahmer are both prime examples. The effects of your childhood are known to have a profound effect on the rest of your life. From these two people you can see the
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