MAIN BODY The arrival of the Spanish affected significantly how the Aztecs lived and how they were treated. The encomienda system was established‚ this system that the Spanish settlers were entrusted with their own communities of natives called ‘encomiendas’ that served beneath their jurisdiction. The natives had to provide labour and tributes for their overlords‚ or ‘encomenderos’. Hernan Cortes‚ became arguably the most famous conquistador‚ once stated “I came to get gold‚ not till the soil like
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From the Stone Age to Civilization The Paleolithic era or the “Old Stone Age” was defined by early humans that used stone tools in their everyday lives. This age was followed by the Neolithic age‚ which was marked by technological advancements. Following this period‚ humans began to form the first early civilizations. There are similarities between the Paleolithic Era and the era of “civilization.” Tools‚ for example‚ played a significant role in everyday life for people of both eras‚ providing
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Spanish‚ the Aztecs were at a severe disadvantage. The Aztecs had just finished building the main parts of their vast empire and defeated the other tribe that were the rulers of the land that their empire now sat upon. Then‚ all of a sudden‚ these strange people show up with all these strange and foreign objects and the Aztecs didn’t know what to do. As the Aztecs would soon find out‚ the Spanish had come to conquer land‚ not make allies. The Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs because they had
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Spaniards would fight to kill while the Aztecs would capture their enemies and sacrifice them to their gods. Due to this difference in worldview the Aztec’s weapons were also different from the European weapons that the Spanish used. Even though the Spaniards had advantages the Aztecs were able to defeat them once‚ before the epidemic struck. Technologies gave the Spanish a great advantage over the Aztecs. The Spaniards weapons were made to kill while the Aztecs weapons were meant to only injure.
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Cortes’ ardent determination to bring back wealth‚ gold‚ and conquer the Aztecs’ most sacred land‚ Tenochtitlan‚ wasn’t enough to defeat them in a hard fought battle. Determination was just one of the many factors that helped the Spaniards defeat the pious Aztecs. The main five factors consist of the‚ Spanish Worldview‚ Aztec Worldview‚ Military Technology‚ Military Strategy‚ Spread of Disease. However‚ out of all of these factors‚ the most important would be Military Technology due to all the advantages
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Spanish Forces Conquer Aztec Empire The word conquest can be used to describe what Spanish forces were able to do to the Aztec empire. But‚ the Spanish overthrow was a great example of how David can slay Goliath – without allusion to good or bad – by defeating him from within. Hernan Cortes was chosen as captain general for the Spanish expedition to America in 1518‚ but that appointment was quickly rescinded by Velazquez. Set on making the voyage anyway‚ he sailed without the proper authority.
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in 1466 and died on June 29th 1520. Monectzuma was the leader of the Aztec Empire from 1502 – 1520. The Spaniard murdered Montezuma in cold blood in order to complete their conquest of his empire. The Spanish relationship with Monctezuma was very manipulative and deceiving. From the beginning Cortes made moves to openly try to undermined Monctezuma. Cortes made early alliances with the know enemies of Monctezuma and the Aztecs. This is not the actions of a good and trust worthy friend. Someone who
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Therefore‚ after their first battle with the Spaniards‚ the Aztecs were overwhelmed with illness. This led to the fall of great Aztec Empire. However‚ even before this the Inca Empire had been swept by with the illness‚ smallpox‚ too. In order to rid themselves of the—curse (smallpox)—the gods had placed on them‚ the natives introduced new the religious ritual of drum and rattle incantations. However‚ due to the decline in the population‚ the Aztecs were quick to lose the war against the Spanish conquistadors
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The Aztec empire was of immense population and size which benefited from a central control. Cortes had discovered that his conquest of Mexico would not be as easy as Pizarro’s conquest of the Incas. The process the leadership being killed after gradual trade would not be possible in Mexico. It was the religious beliefs of the Aztecs that gave Cortes and his men the opportunities necessary for conquest. Thesis. The Aztecs were a very complex people. They were a civilization over 2000 years old
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The issue I am trying to address is that there have been so many ancient civilizations that contributed to world history that don’t get enough credit. Throughout time their have been civilizations that have contributed to world history in their own unique ways. The Incan empire lasted just shy of a century in that time they managed to develop farming techniques‚ and sturdy architecture. The Aztec empire excelled from 1345 to 1521 CE. Aztecs required mandatory education to boys girls and slaves. Finally
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