P = Purpose(s) of reading material – I believe the purpose of this reading material was to give us a better understanding of what life was like for the Native Americans before the conquistadors arrived. This is described in the later part of the first chapter in Restall & Fernandez-Armesto’s The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction. I think the authors would also like us to see that not everything in the conquistador’s letters was necessarily and completely true. They embellished facts to
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The Spanish conquistador‚ Francisco Pizarro (Pizarro) once argued‚ “There lies Peru with its riches; here‚ Panama and its poverty. Choose‚ each man‚ what best becomes a brave Castilian.” Reports of Peru ’s riches and the heroic stories of other conquistador’s success against the Aztec Empire in Mexico tantalized all of Spain. This influenced Pizarro to plead with the Spanish king‚ Charles V‚ for permission to undertake an expedition to claim Peru‚ the home of the Inca Empire‚ in the name of the Spain
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Why were the Japanese able to defeat the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore in 1942? The Japanese defeated the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore for a number of reasons. The British underestimated the Japanese and thought that Singapore was an impregnable fortress‚ meaning that they believed that Singapore was a country that could not be conquered. Therefore‚ they did not put much effort in trying to project Singapore. In this essay I will be comparing the Japanese and British
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[Cortés] who conquered so vast a land‚ converted such a multitude of men‚ cast down so many men‚ cast down so many men‚ cast down so many idols‚ and put an end to so much sacrifice and the eating of human flesh! —Francisco López de Gómara (1552) When people are asked‚ “who were the Conquistadors and what did they do?” One may respond‚ “Conquistadors came from Spain and settled the Americas.” An answer such as that may suffice and is factual. However‚ the Conquistadors were more than settlers‚ their
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Roman Catholic Orders were associations of men and women within the Roman Catholic Church who were dedicated to lives of prayer‚ service‚ and devotion. The Roman Catholic Church recognized at that time (1600-1650) three different types of religious Orders depending on the country they represented: Dominican and Franciscan friars represented Spain‚ Jesuits (called “Black Robes”) represented France‚ and Protestantism represented by England. The Spanish conquistadors were well educated‚ but
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To what extent did the Spanish‚ French‚ and English interact with the Native Americans differently from 1492 to 1760? Native Americans came to a great deal of harm because of interactions with the French‚ Spanish and English. Columbus started a Spanish conquest that was able to last for decades before the next European country would get a foothold and begin their unique interactions with the natives including the British displacement and the French alliances. To varying degrees each European power
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Conquistadors are ones who conquer. During the 16th‚ 17th‚ and 18th centuries‚ conquistadors conquered many areas of the world such as Europe‚ Asia‚ and the Americas. They were primarily set out to conquer from Spain‚ there were many from Portugal as well. The conquistadors were men who were soldiers‚ explorers and adventurers. They were well trained and well equipped with fire arms and weaponry. In order to conquer an area these conquistadors must be prepared to battle with the people of the
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In 1519 in ancient Mexico‚ several Native American tribes lived among their friends and family. They all lived under the direction of their chief‚ and had never encountered the presence of other ethnic groups beyond Native Americans. Indian beliefs were based off of spiritual guidance from mother earth and their elders. They loved and respected the land and their people. Indians appreciated all the land‚ animals and people they came into contact with for they believed in treating all people equal
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Spanish Conquistadors: Heroes or Murderers "The Indians in the first fatal decades of the white man in America were conquered because they could not conceive what it was that the white man was after‚ and what manner of man he was." (The Indians of the Americas‚ p97) This misconception‚ was that the Indians could not imagine was that the Spanish Conquistadors would come to the Americas and brutally murder men women and children in the name of a god. They could not see how a group of people could
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One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empire rapidly is that 1. These empires had no standing armies 2. The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did 3. The Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas 4. The Aztec and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish Which was a major political change in Latin America in the 19th century? 1. The political power of the Roman Catholic Church has eliminated. 2. The right to vote was extended to all
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