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    Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who pillaged and explored the Mexican region of South America. Hernán’s early life was a very unique one. Even though he went to school for law‚ fate had him taking another profession. Hernán Cortés is widely known for his historic invasions and explorations. He tricked the Aztec empire and ultimately destroyed the powerful empire. Although his life was filled with excitement‚ riches‚ and fame‚ he died struggling with debts and other grievances. His early

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    the way in which the Spanish seized control of the indigenous population. In his book Peru’s Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest Steve Stern attempts to shed light on this brushed over area of South American conquest. Stern’s book focuses on the Huamanga during the 16th and 17th century taking us through the initial conquestSpanish-kuraka alliances‚ the Taqui Onqoy crisis‚ the reforms of Toledo’s and the “Republic of the Indians”‚ as well as the rise of native elites in the 17th

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    Converting them later became a method to more easily control the natives‚ because the pope ruled over everyone in their religion. If they could convert the natives this would allow for the Spaniard to more easily control the natives through the pope. During the 1520s‚ christianizing the was thought to be a way to cure them of their inhumanity‚ like cannibalism. The king of Spain believed that the

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    The invasion of the Aztec empire by the Spanish conquistadors was a significant historical event. It was mainly led by Spain’s superior weapons‚ their tactical plans‚ as well as their belief in conquering various groups of people. These factors weren’t familiar to the Aztecs; as a result‚ it acted as an advantage for the Spanish soldiers. During the 20th of December 1989‚ a similar invasion occurred between the US and Panama. During their invasion period‚ Panama and the Aztecs lacked similar factors

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    Rivalry Among Existing Firms The coffee industry is a highly competitive industry in that coffee is served at almost every restaurant‚ diner‚ and convenient store in the nation. Most homes brew their own coffee as a more convenient and less expensive way of getting their daily coffee fix. Thirty years ago people who wanted a premium cup of coffee would head to their local coffee houses or their corner cafes in order to obtain the highest quality of coffee. Today with the onslaught of corporate

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    and other sicknesses that the Native Americans had no way to fight (Kincheloe 2). The Native Americans had zero resistance to the new diseases since they had never been exposed to them before. While the Europeans’ bodies were able to defend against these diseases‚ sickness usually ended in fatality for the Native Americans. Neither the European settlers‚ nor the Native Americans understood what was happening. They couldn’t fathom why the diseases affected the Native Americans so harshly. The spread

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    guns‚ gunpowder. The native americans‚ they didn’t have things to help them with their diseases. Once they settlers came they believed they can help them. Natives only used natural resources they can find. But the first english settlement was in virginia. Spanish came here and took what is know as florida. When it comes to religion the settlers force natives did everything they could until they accepted the religion. And of course they took over and killed most of the natives and tortured them and

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    Transformation. The origins of slavery began when the Spanish were in need of workers to grow crops and dig for gold in the Caribbean Islands during the era of Columbus. To fulfill their need in human labor‚ they began to bring in Africans to work for them. Moreover‚ the Spanish needed more workers due to the discovery of more mines; therefore‚ a contract called the asiento was created. This allowed over 220‚000 African slaves to be imported to the Spanish colonies as slaves during a span of 50 years. Because

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    Spanish and early indigenous interactions from the mid 1500’s until the early 1600’s played a significant role in how Latin American culture is shaped today. The Spanish conquests of hundreds of indigenous tribes such as the Mayan‚ Aztecs‚ and the people of the Andean mountain range led to an inevitable clash of traditional indigenous cultures and what Europeans considered to be an established and civilized culture of the Spanish Empire. Through primary sources such as Catalina Erauso’s‚ Lieutenant

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    Have you ever wondered why the English‚ French‚ and Spanish came to North America? Before the early 1490s‚ North America was only inhabited by Native Americans with no presence of European civilizations. European civilizations decided to start colonizing for multiple different reasons‚ such as economics‚ religion‚ curiosity‚ and adventure. The different European countries had different reasons and tactics as well as difficulties when it came to their efforts to colonize North America. Although Columbus

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