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    aztecs The Spanish were more advanced in terms of weapons which contributed to the success of the Spanish conquest on the Aztec Empire in the late 1500s. The trust the Aztecs gave to the Spanish conquistadors‚ the diseases brought to the Aztecs and understanding of Aztec culture also led to the Spanish conquistadors to a successful conquest. When Bernal Castillo and Cortes‚ along with their soldiers‚ first arrived to Mexico‚ they were greeted by Moctezuma . Moctezuma told Cortes and Castillo that his people

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    Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see

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    Cortés led an expedition to Mexico in 1519. His ships carried 400 conquistadors with horses and weapons. They wanted fame and riches. Cortés had heard about the Aztecs. The Aztecs ruled an empire that covered much of present-day Mexico. Its capital city‚ Tenochtitlan‚ was beautiful and huge. It was twice as big as any European city. The Aztec ruler‚ Moctezuma‚ welcomed Cortés‚ but Moctezuma soon sent the Spaniards away. The conquistadors were greedy for gold. His soldiers had horses‚ guns‚ and armor

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    Isthmus of Panama with a Spanish conquistador‚ Vasco Nunez De Balboa‚ and how Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific. Then Pizzaro heard a rumor about an Empire in the South that had a lot of gold like large amounts of gold and how they had sculptures of solid gold of Inca riches. Then‚ in 1531 Pizzaro then left 180 men in Panama in an attempt of the conquest to conquer the Inca Empire and take advantage of the Incan Civil war and civilization. When the conquistadors arrived at Atahualpa they

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    Cultura: Chapter 1 Spanish is spoken in Spain‚ North America‚ Central America‚ and South America. En veinte países‚ el español es la lengua oficial. 417 millones de personas hablan español. Hay 311 lenguas que son hablan en los Estados Unidos. Some are Spanish‚ English‚ German‚ French‚ Arabic‚ and Italian. 62 languages are spoken in Mexico today. Some conclusions we can draw are that North America is an extremely diverse continent and that a large population speaks more than 1 language. The

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    came to the Indies for the same reason as all the other conquistadors: money‚ fame‚ and gold. It is what he did and who he chose to become after the arrival that made him different from the others. He went through a great transformation and devoted his life fighting for equality of the natives. For this reason‚ I do not agree with the idea that Bartolome de las Casas was just as negative of an impact on the Natives’ lives as the worst conquistadors. When Las Casas first came to the Indies‚ he owned

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    Montezuma was the ninth Aztec ruler who lived from 1480-1520. He was in power during one of the key chapters in the history of Mexico‚ when the Spanish conquistadors arrived on April 21st‚ 1519. As a young man he was a priest in the temple of the war god that went by the name of Huitzilopochtli‚ and was so until he came to power over the Aztec people. He came into power after his uncle: Ahuitzotl in 1502‚ and was known for his pride and superstition. During his reign he committed several controversial

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    History assignment The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society: The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society come in many shapes and forms. The Aztecs role in warfare is to conquer and collect sacrifices for their gods. Warfare in the Aztec society included all the males in the Aztecs were expected to participate in at least one way shape or form of war. The Aztecs were so successful they conquered 200‚000 square kilometres to create a empire. The military commander war the emperor

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    native kingdom remains in the New World: the gold-rich Inca‚ high in the frigid mountains of Peru. Francisco Pizarro‚ an illiterate conquistador in the ruthless mold of Hernán Cortés sets out with 200 men to defeat the last great New World Empire. Juan Pizarro‚ Francisco’s Reckless Younger Brother The name Francisco Pizarro is well-known: he was the ruthless conquistador who brought down the mighty Inca Empire. But he never could have done it without his brothers. Juan Pizarro was reckless‚ cruel

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    Geographic plays a role in shaping cultures by giving them the land‚ weather‚ and resources. It is based on luck like how Europe had geographical luck which gave them enough power to conquer portions of the world. They had beneficial crops and animals‚ which is why they developed guns‚ germs‚ and steel. Europe had very advanced weapons‚ they also access to a lot of livestock like horses‚ lambs‚ cows‚ chickens‚ donkeys‚ and pigs. The crops in Eurasia were easy to grow and they had many types like

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