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    The Conquest of Mexico The Spaniards‚ in the conquest of the Mexican people‚ relied just as heavily on chance and luck as they did on their on their skills on diplomacy and military prowess. The sicknesses that the Spaniards brought over with them in addition to the political situation that the Mexica had established with their neighbors is what really brought about the downfall of the great Mexican civilizations. In addition to these factors there was also the fact that up to this point in history

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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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    One of the most well known conquests of the all time is the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. This is a puzzling conquest to historians because while the Spanish had the advantage of technology‚ it shouldn’t matter when compared to the Aztec’s superior numbers and home advantage. These factors should have allowed the Aztecs to surround Cortes’s small force and soundly defeat them yet we know that this isn’t what happened. The Spanish were the ones that actually prevailed

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    Mexico City is known as one of the largest concentrations of humanity on the planet. Stretching for miles in all direction. However‚ before Mexico City‚ there was once another great city‚ a city that rivaled cities the like of these in Europe. Tenochtitlan was an urban island settlement built on an inland lake system of the Valley of Mexico‚ that housed 200‚000 inhabitants at its height(Carrasco). Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities in the world at the time. The two largest cities known before

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    Assess the effectiveness of the Aztec Civilization before the Spanish Conquest The Aztecs were seen as one of the strongest powers during their existence‚ representing an extremely advanced and successful civilization. In comparison to other developments of the time‚ the effective state functioning under Aztec control meant a considerably advanced lifestyle for Aztec people. Prior to the Spanish invasion‚ the Aztecs dominated in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ conquering neighbouring tribes‚ and

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    The Spanish conquest of Mexico started in February 14th in 1519 when Cortes arrived at Tenochtitlan in Mexico. The battle was between the Aztecs and Spanish. It started when Cortés and Montezuma were on the causeway giving gifts to each other. And because Montezuma was a naive leader‚ Cortes bribed him. Later the Spanish conquistadors and allies attacked every other Aztec city by a siege. Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors wanted to gain Montezuma’s trust so that they could get the land‚ power

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    Spain’s Conquest of the Indian civilizations of Mexico and South America shaped their vast new world in many ways. The Spanish increased monetary gains‚ gained power and created a new type of breed shaping its vast new world empire. “Spain secured Columbus’s discoveries through the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) dividing the land with Portugal” (Spain’s main competition at the time.) (Kennedy‚ Cohen & Piehl Pg.14.) With the land secured‚ Spain gained more power through many of the lands resources such

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    In 1521‚ the Aztecs tirelessly defended their capital against Hernan Cortés‚ a Spanish conquistador‚ and his convoy of fellow Spaniards and native allies. Founded in 1345 on the shore of Lake Texcoco‚ Tenochtitlan became the capital city and religious center for the Mexica people of the Aztec empire. An Aztec eyewitness describes in detail the final days of the once powerful city as it fell to the Spaniards. When Christopher Columbus arrived to the Indies in 1492‚ he opened the gates for Spanish

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    success of Cortes’ conquest of the Aztec Empire between 1519-21? Extended Essay Word Count: 3‚888 Abstract: This essay addresses the question ‘To what extent did Spanish military superiority facilitate the success of Cortes’ conquest of the Aztec Empire between 1519-21?’. In order to reach a conclusion‚ a range of primary and secondary sources have been consulted‚ including The Conquest of Mexico by Hugh Thomas‚ The

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    “Legacy of Hate: The Conquest of Mexico´s Northwest” 1. The main purpose of this article/chapter is: The main purpose of this chapter is to explain the process of the Mexican northern states conquest. It addresses the events that occurred since the Mexican independence from Spain to the annexation of Texas to the United States and the loss of the Mexican more than half territory. 2. The key question(s) that the author is addressing is: What were the facts that led to the conquest of Mexican territories

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