Savage or Civilized: Aztecs vs The Spanish Imagine what it would of been like if the Aztecs won the battle of 1519 against the Spanish. Would present day Mexico be a lot more different than what it is today? Would of they have been more advanced or a lot more savage? During the past few couple of weeks I’ve learned a lot about the Aztecs and Spanish and how the encounter of these two civilizations from different sides of the world affected the world that we live in now today. I was also
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ETHICS AND BUSINESS Prepared by: Diosen Cortes Rose Ann Isidro Glenda Macasieb Marlon Romero Jerome Duque Soriano Instructor ETHICS AND BUSINESS “There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live”.-John T. Adams Introduction Business is part of human society and as old as human civilization. It is part of the complex web of interaction among institutions and people; its activities must be viewed and
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Second‚ the Spanish account written by Cortes to his king‚ Emperor Carlos V. Cortez captured the Aztec chieftains and tied then up. He then left and gave the order to his men to open fire. They
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shown by Cortés and his hostile takeover of the Aztecs‚ and extensive merging; while at first the British‚ to varying degrees of success‚ attempted to merge with the resident cultures‚ as shown by the Indian children carrying European dolls. Cortés is perhaps the most famous and ruthless of the conquistadores. The first interaction he had with the Aztecs‚ Montezuma sent him extensive tributes‚ because Montezuma thought he was the reincarnation of Quetzalcoatl. This generosity made Cortés lust for
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Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall? The Aztec Indians originated from a place called Aztlan‚ somewhere in north or northwest Mexico. At that time the Aztecs were a small‚ nomadic tribe living in the border territory on the margins of civilized Mesoamerica. (see map I) In the 13th century they settled in the valley of central Mexico. The Aztecs finally found refuge on a small island in Lake Texcoco‚ where about 1345‚ they founded the town of Tenochtitlan. The island
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Many people would say‚” Money makes the world turn‚” Money is linked to progress and plays a prominent role in our lives and in the lives of others. Conquistadors such as Columbus‚ Cortes and Pizarro sailed to new lands in order to find gold‚ in order to gain money. They’ve contributed to a series of economical progress when returning to their homeland. Although these same people also contributed in an act of murder but still in the name of progress. Many people suffered in the progress made by the
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political authority in their hands‚ the support of the Cortes (parliament)‚ which is the body that represented not only the nobility but also the church and municipalities‚ and the conquest of Granada and religious uniformity. In 1478‚ Ferdinand and Isabella introduced the Spanish Inquisition. A reason for the Inquisition included a desire to create religious unity and weaken local political authorities and familial alliances. Money was another motive- the government made a profit by taking away the
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1518‚ Hernando was placed in command of an expedition to colonize the interior of Mexico. This order was cancelled‚ but Cortés ignored orders and went anyway in 1519‚ accompanied by 11 ships‚ 500 men‚ 13 horses with several cannons‚ determined to secure the interior of Mexico for settlement‚ it was good and bad. Having heard stories of the wealthy Aztec Empire‚ in October 1519‚ Cortés made alliances with native peoples to increase his army and marched on Tenochtitlan‚ the Aztec Empire’s capital city
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was more to be had. Hernando Cortes came from Spain and invaded the Aztecs of Mexico in 1518. His voyage was funded by merchants and was blessed by the deputies of God with the promise of him returning with gold. When he arrived in Vera Cruz with a fleet of ships‚ the Aztec God‚ Montezuma knew there was something wrong with Cortes. Yet‚ the benevolent Aztecs greeted Cortes. “…he (Montezuma) sent hundreds of runners to Cortes‚ bearing enormous treasures‚ gold and silver wrought
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differences created both advantages and disadvantages that affected the New World’s fate. The countries government and values reflected their methods and means of making the New World work to their benefit. All of the countries were driven by such motives as treasure‚ gold‚ silver‚ and religious freedom. Also‚ interactions among Europeans and Native Americans varied from place to place‚ and members of each nation forged relationships with Indians in very different ways‚ depending on a variety of economic
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