Dear my one of a kind diary Early 1519 AD Today I thought it would be a good day to start writing a diary; as I feared I would be set upon as a sacrifice for one of our gods; Tezcatlipoca as he chooses our fate. Whether we should become lucky or not; poor or rich. But luckily I was saved by an old crippled man who was surely going to die soon anyway. I will be forever in his debt. They need the blood of a human which the gods feed on. Other than that I suppose today was normal. While my father
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It all started like a normal‚ the kids were learning how to hunt from our men‚ and I was taking care of the house. Then‚ out of nowhere‚ they appeared. Some unusual people that were not from around here. They looked like gods before our eyes‚ for they came in horses‚ ships‚ and their clothing was magnificent. We did not approach them at first because we were intimidated‚ but then‚ our fearless leader Montezuma appeared. Montezuma‚ not being afraid of them ‚ asked them what they wanted and why they
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and of Hernan Cortes in From Second Letter to Charles V‚ 1520. In Prester John’s vision‚ he imagined men of the east as‚ “In that desert be many wild men‚ that be hideous to look on; for they be horned‚ and they speak nought‚ but they grunt‚ as pigs.” As opposed to actual observation of Columbus where he describes men of foreign land as‚ “They all go completely naked‚ even the women…. … their hair short‚ and coarse like that of a horse’s tail….” Or by another peculiar observance of Cortes‚ “The
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Verri Document Review #1 Conflicts between Europeans and Native Indians Americans The American History was built under several wars‚ people suffering‚ and religious conflicts. Starting with Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the Asian continent in 1492‚ his plans were to find a huge amount of wealth to make Spain rich‚ and also bring the Christianity to the new land. Frustrated in fail while trying to find Asian‚ instead he found the American continent. Such fact Columbus began to act aggressive
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Columbus‚ Hernan Cortes‚ and Bernal Diaz del Castillo traveled to Mexico and the Americas in hopes of not only finding gold but continuing their mission of spreading Christianity to others. One of the biggest encounters that these men faced when they reached their proclaimed destination was that their viewpoints on life differed greatly from those in Mexico and the Americas. The Spaniards were more commonly associated with a divided world outlook in comparison to the Mexica. In 1519‚ Hernan Cortez and
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No matter where they went or how far they went‚ the presence of foreigners was there. From Cristopher Colombus who caused “In two years‚ through murder‚ mutilation‚ or suicide‚ half of the 250‚000 Indians in Haiti died”. To Hernan Cortes who “After their retreat‚ the decimated allies regrouped in Tlaxcala and started a massive campaign against Tenochtitlan which resulted in the fall of the city in August 1521”. These quotes clearly show the genocide committed‚ but it also shows
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record important historical events in stone. Document 3: When he arrived in 1519‚ the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés described the magnificent Aztec of Tenochtitlán with these words. Why was Cortés impressed when he arrived in Tenochtitlán in 1519? Tenochtitlan was a bustling city‚ a market center where foods and “all kinds of merchandise” were bought and sold. It impressed Cortes when he arrived in 1519. Document 4: This description of farming in the Incan empire in 1539 was provided
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influenced the scope and nature of world trade. They establish the beginnings of long-term commercial contacts between Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas. “Undeniably‚ these expeditions produced great wealth and glory for individuals such as Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) and Francisco Pizarro (1471?–1541)‚ but they also promoted important long-term changes in patterns of global production
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Spanish Conquistador‚ Hernán Cortés‚ obtained "Santa Cruz Island"(Modern Baja California)‚ for Spain in 1535. Later Spanish explorer‚ Francisco de Ulloa‚ under the commission of Hernán Cortés‚ surveyed the west coast of modern Mexico and Baja California Peninsula‚ leading to the belief in an Island of California. Portuguese surveyor‚ Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo‚ was the first to explore the California coast‚ traveling from San Diego to Pt. Reyes in 1542; he too believed in an Island of California. “Island
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disembarked at Tabasco and Vera Cruz on April 21st 1519. When the Spanish voyagers first arrived‚ they were welcomed warmly‚ respectfully and received Godlike treatment. Montezuma‚ the ruler at that time‚ believed that the Spanish military leader‚ Hernán Cortés‚ was the great god Quetzalcoatl. The Spanish took advantage of this Aztec belief and conquered Mexico within two years. By 1521‚ the Aztec culture was officially eradicated and a new culture‚ consisting of a combination of Aztec and Spanish
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