In this paper, I will be summarizing the following chapters: Chapter 3: "A Legacy of Hate: The Conquest of Mexico’s Northwest”; Chapter 4: “Remember the Alamo: The Colonization of Texas”; and Chapter 5: “Freedom in a Cage: The Colonization of New Mexico. All three chapters are from the book, “Occupied America, A History of Chicanos” by Rodolfo F. Acuna. In chapter three, Acuna explains the causes of the war between Mexico and North America. In chapter four, Acuna explains the colonization of Texas and how Mexicans migrated from Mexico to Texas. In chapter five, Acuna explains the colonization of New Mexico and the economic changes that the people had to go through.…
Alejandro de la Fuente is writing an argument on slavery with different point of view, narrating a debate based on the Law in Latin America. The different prespectives are from Tannenbaum who is well known as a big influence during slavery, Christopher Schmidt-Nowara and Maria Elena Diaz. The author started with a confession about what he thinks of the work that this people have done and explaining their position and point of view. Slave opportunites such as slave codes, immigration and education, were part of this debate. To fiish the main claim of his article, the author gave an example of how slaves who claim their priorities gain a little of victory making an impact in the administration of justice, in this case, the local justice. Even…
Gregorio Cortez was born on a ranch on June 22, 1875 between Reynosa and Matamoros on the Mexican side of the river. He then relocated to Manor, Texas and a couple of years later he began working in a farm in Karnes and Gonzales counties. As we can see Gregorio Cortez is an ordinary man in an “ordinary world” just trying to survive and have a decent life. His “call to adventure” came when Sheriff Morris questioned Mexicans about a stolen horse, thus Gregorio was approached and questioned about the situation. Everything was going smoothly until the interpreter misunderstood Gregorio’s reply by failing to identify that in Mexican Culture there is a distinction between a horse (caballo) and mare (yegua). Gregorio said he never traded a horse…
During the 1500 and 1600s, what stimulated or discouraged Spanish interest in the lands that are now Texas?…
When discussing the importance of Spanish alliances, it is important to discuss Matthew Restall’s interpretation of “the myth of the white conquistador”. A common myth in regards to the Spanish Conquest is that the Aztecs were conquered by a small group of white Spanish men. Within Restall’s book titled “Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest”, he debunks the myth of the white conquistadors. Restall’s argues that “there is no doubt that the Spanish were consistently outnumbered by native enemies on the battlefield. But what has so often been ignored or forgotten is the fact that Spaniards tended also to be outnumbered by their own native allies. Furthermore, the invisible warriors of this myth took an additional form, that of the Africans, free and enslave, who accompanied Spanish…
In “Máximo Castillo and the Revolution in Chihuahua” by Maximo Castillo, and “Los de Abajo” by Mario Anzuela, the revolution comes to life. Cultural history, personal memoirs, and historical fiction can be perceived as subjective narratives but them provide a colorful addition to political, social, and economical analysis.…
and interesting part; The Battle Of San Jacinto. The Battle of San Jacinto was a very important…
It is important to keep the ideas of the audience and rhetoric at the forefront of consideration in all three differing accounts. These writers, specifically the two conquistadores, were benefited by the fact that they are writing ‘eyewitness’ accounts with nobody to determine the veracity of their claims. Therefore, any biases should be perceived through their effort to convince their audience and what they hope to accomplish. Hernán Cortés’ letter to the crown describing the first encounters with the Mexica natives is brief, yet his message is clear. He recounts that on his journey to Tenochtitlan a number of Moctezuma’s emissaries met with him with great respect however their leader “ begged [Cortés], not to go [to Tenochtitlan], for [he] would suffer many hardships”, yet despite their protests still “gave [him] some three or four thousand castellanos and some clothing and slave girls, and made [him] very welcome” (Cortés, 16-17). With his series of lines, and the entire passage more generally, Cortés is purposefully making two things clear to the crown. He is saying that the Mexica are not only fearful, but also wealthy, therefore making them ideal targets for conquest. Through this narrative, Cortés is attempting to garner continued Spanish support by…
Gutierrez first introduces the Spanish folktale of “La Constancia ” because it describes the core values of most Spanish colonists in New Mexico, which was honor. The story tells of seduction and intrigue, of malevolence, rivalries, and a pact with which, of how one man took the honor of another, and most importantly of how honor was won and lost honor avenged (176). Honor was “polysemic word embodying meaning…
“Coexistence and Conflict in the Spanish Southwest: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680" by Pedro Naranjo…
After the Spanish Conquest, many written document have become used as sources that help recount major events from the past. Therefore, it becomes that job of historians to analyze sources and determine their accuracy and relevancy. “The Conquest of New Spain” written by Bernal Díaz and “The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico” are two sources whose themes can be compared and contrasted in order to determine their accuracy as primary sources. There are several themes portrayed throughout both sources such as: the civility of Cortez and Montezuma, initial encounters, the difference between the perception of gift versus greed, and the variation of religious…
The U.S.-Mexican War is the pivotal chapter in the history of North America. It is the war that sealed the fates of it's two participants. For the United States, the War garnered huge amounts of territory and wealth, bootstrapping the fledgling democracy onto the world…
The Battle of the Alamo lasted from February 23-March 6, 1836. When the thought of the Alamo is brought to one’s mind, we tend to picture a huge church, surrounded by a fort, and in the middle of nowhere. Instead, the Alamo stands a small, concrete Catholic church symbolized with its wavy, frontal exterior, the barracks where the soldiers rested, and a small spot which the soldiers stood defies the original visual elements of the Alamo. The church still shows the brutality of the battle with bullet holes punctured into the walls.…
The battle began and ended on April 21, 1836, at San Jacinto. Sam Houston and his men charged the Mexicans, chanting,” Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!” “The actual battle of San Jacinto lasted less than twenty minutes, but it was in the making for six years.” (TexasA&MUniversity.edu) Santa Anna, afraid for his life, disguised as a slave and hid. Only nine Texans were killed, but six hundred- and thirty Mexicans died. After he was captured, Santa Anna surrendered, and so Sam Houston spared his life. After he was released, Anna recanted and tried to plot revenge. The Texan government, then requested to join the United States of…
Hello kids, my name is Vasco Nunez De Balboa. Most of you should know a little about me because you studied about me but any way I am here to give you more information about me and my explorations. So everyone fasten your seatbelts!! We are going back to the world in the 1400’s.…