Broken Spears Hernan Cortés was a Spaniard who defeated the Mexica Confederation in many different ways. The most successful tactic he used to defeat the Aztecs were by European Weapons‚ but he also had different ways. Cortés had different advantages that the Aztecs didn’t‚ the Spanish brought over small pox. Many of his people were immune to it while the Mexica Confederation was not. Many people thought the Spanish were gods and gave them many gifts. Motecuhzoma thought Hernan Cortés was Quetzalcoatl
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Scout’s first day at school -- Scout‚ Miss Caroline‚ Walter Cunningham‚ Burris Ewell‚ Chuck Little Until I feared I would lose it‚ I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. To Kill a Mockingbird Scout‚ Chapter 2. Dear Diary‚ Damn I hate school! T o be honest “I never looked forward more to anything in my life” (Lee 15)‚ but everything went wrong. My teacher is Ms. Caroline Fisher. I don’t think she’s more than twenty-two. “She … wore a red-and-white-striped dress. She looked
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Journal Entry #1 “Love in L.A.” by Dagoberto Gilb p. 311 Word count: 522 Summary Love in L.A.” is a story that is set on the streets of Los Angeles in the heat of traffic. Love should be an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment (DK). But in the short story Love in L.A.‚ the definition of love is the exact opposite. Through “Jake‚” the protagonist’s definition of “love” is expressed in different fashions‚ none results in anything positive outcome; He portrays being lazy‚ irresponsible
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While watching the film‚ Battle Royale‚ a viewer may feel disgust or uneasiness while viewing these scenes of death‚ destruction‚ and often torture. The reality of life seems so removed from this film‚ but on a deeper level‚ the director Kinji Fukasaku has brilliantly illustrated the brutality of life’s journey in his film. Starting at the most basic level‚ humans are inherently a self conflicting people. The conflict that arises generally stems from the desire to forward one’s self in the social
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The Battle of Thermopylae was a key event that occurred between the Persians and Greeks‚ it was led by King Leondias and the Persian King‚ Xerxes. The battle took its course over three days‚ during the second invasion of Greece due to the Persians. The reason for the battle occurring was because the forces of Xerxes marched through Thrace and Macedon on their journey to Greece. In result‚ Leonidas confided in an Oracle whom predicted that he’d lose the war‚ but he still deemed the war to be necessary
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The Battle Buddy System is important for both and sometimes all three individuals because it gives one a huge responsibility; to look after another person and know where they are at all times. The System all keeps soldiers‚ especially newer soldiers‚ who are still unaware of the dangers of being in the military‚ safe from unpleasant situations. Those situations can cause trouble for that soldier and if one soldier messes up‚ they all mess up. So‚ that other individual takes up for his battle buddy
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Hernan Cortes was a brilliant spanish conquistador that first sailed to the “New World” at the age of 19. He was born in 1485 and left Spain in 1504 in search of a place to expand Mexico for King Charles. I believe Hernan Cortes is most important because he over ran the Aztec emperor Montezuma‚ destroyed Tenochtitlan‚ and built Mexico City. In 1518‚ Cortes sailed from Cuba to explore the Yucatan Peninsula. When he first reached the Peninsula and gained news of the Aztecs‚ and Spain canceled his
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Battle of the Belts Essay Connor Griffin Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that "common sense is genius dressed in working cloths." I don’t know if there is a more basic safety device than a seatbelt‚ so by that logic I guess you can say that you’re a genius if you wear your seatbelt. That might be a stretch but in contrast‚ you can’t be very smart if you choose not to wear your seatbelt. There’s no good reason why someone can’t put on their seatbelt. If it’s because it’s not comfortable‚ buy
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he Battle of Antietnam took place on September 17‚ 1862 near Sharpsburg‚ Maryland. It was Battled on Antietam Creek and it was the first battle in the Civil War to take place on Union land. The battle was between General Robert E Lee and General George McClellan‚ Union Army against the Confederate Army. The Army of the Potomac‚ under the command of George McClellan‚ made a series of strong assaults against Robert E. Lee’s forces. It is also regarded as the bloodiest single day battle. The Battle of
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Known as the single bloodiest day in American history‚ the Battle of Antietam was just that. It was the battle that has the most lives lost. It was the battle that suffered the most casualties. It was the worst day of the entire Civil War. This battle was different because it was one of the first battles to be fought in the North. On this bloody day‚ two sides went head to head‚ force on force‚ to achieve a victory. A victory in which‚ if you look at it‚ no one really won. Although it was a stalemate
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