Running Head: AMERICAN DREAMS LEAD TO CRIMES United States of America -the land of opportunity or the land of incarceration? Jessica Gill Simon Fraser University 301043369‚ Crim 300‚ Prof: Barry Cartwright‚ TA: Adam Vaughan‚ March 4th 2010 United States of America (USA) is known for having the “American Dream” where everyone lives a happy surreal life. The American dream is difficult to achieve for most‚ because not everyone is given an equal opportunity to attain the material goods
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the Pacific Ocean. Hernando Cortez - 1521 Defeats Aztec Empire. Francisco Pizarro - 1533 Defeats Inca Empire. Hernando De Soto - 1539 Explores the southeastern US. Francisco de Coronado - 1540 Discovers the Grand Canyon Christopher Columbus - 1492 Sails to the New World. Amerigo Vespucci - 1502 American continents named after him. Vasco de Balboa - 1513 Discovers the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean. Hernando Cortez - 1521 Defeats Aztec Empire
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Cortez brought along with him men‚ weapons‚ horses‚ dogs as well as a few hundred slaves‚ and some of which carried diseases. When Montezuma got the news of Cortez‚ he didn’t believe it was the god they were waiting for‚ so he sent them gold and other treasures for them to leave. However this did not push Cortez away but rather pull his greed for more gold towards the city. He soon told the indigenous Mexicas
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Mexico(present day Mexico City). 2. What was sold at the Aztec market? Fruits‚ veggies‚ grains‚ and other necessities. 3. What was the main staple of the Aztec diet? Beans‚ Corn and squash. 4. What were some of the reasons that Cortez wanted to conquer the Aztecs? Cortez wanted to conquer the Aztecs for greed of money and land. 5. What were some of the biggest advantages the Spanish had over the Aztecs? They had strong immune systems and weren’t affected by disease. Weapons. 6. What were the
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small islands so more exploration occurred to neighbouring territories. Hernando Cortez and Francisco Pizarro sought for the conquest of Mexico and Peru respectively. Both Cortez and Pizarro to discourage retreat or treachery‚ was to order all their boats burned. Their men would either conquer or perish. Hernando Cortez‚ acting essentially on his own‚ with an army of only about 500 men‚ few weapons and 16 horses. Cortez was unquestionably brutal and merciless at times‚ but on the whole‚ he was an exceedingly
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In document two it talks about how Cortez got lots of money for going to the new world and he promised gold and Indian slaves to people going with him. This document shows how Cortez promised something valuable as gold to motivate people to accompany him on his journey to the new world. In document three it is Cortez again telling his men that if they stick with him and fight the war against the Native Americans he can make them rich men. So as you can see Cortez is using gold as a big motive for
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Hernan Cortez to explore the thought to be wealthy lands of Mexico. Although Diego Velasquez changed his mind shortly after the order for Cortez to investigate central Mexico‚ Cortez left anyway accompanied by a small army of soldiers and sailors. Early 1519 Cortez landed in Vera Cruz where he set flame to his ships to erase any thought of return in the heads of his soldiers. After gaining power of Vera Cruz‚ Cortez sent a letter to Charles V gaining his support. Continuing his journey‚ Cortez discovered
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is often referred to Cortez. Montezuma opened the aztec empire to Cortez in open arms. He believed Cortez was basically a god because the aztecs believed a god will come with white skin with new advancements. Montezuma opened the city to Cortez only to be betrayed. Cortez and his men ended up destroying the aztec capitol city of Tenochtitlan and one year later renaming it "Mexico City‚ New Spain." Montezuma was a very harsh ruler‚ and also perceived as a fool for letting Cortez in the city. Acamapichtli
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Cortez was born around 1482 AD. He was born into a noble family. He was a conquistador. He’s known as the man who conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for the Spanish. He commanded his own expedition to Mexico‚ even after he was commanded not to. Cortez was born in the kingdom of Castille‚ in the city of Medellin. He was born into a upper class family (noble family)‚ but his parents were not very wealthy; he was an only son. When he was 14 years old his parents sent him to the University
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Victors and Vanquished The history of the Western hemisphere is full of war and conquest. One of the most significant and defining of those conquests is the downfall of the Mexica/Aztec Empire. While there are many other events to choose from‚ this one stands out since it was one over one of the largest empires in Central America. It is also important to look at because of the immense cultural impact it had. The story of this takeover reads like a movie script‚ a small band of Spaniards single
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