As a conquistador under the command of Hernán Cortes‚ Bernal Diaz witnessed some of Latin America’s most interesting and least chronicled history. He was fortunate enough to be one of a select few Europeans to experience the Aztec empire at its height and to visit Tenochtitlan prior to its downfall. In an era where personal accounts of the historical occurrences are almost nonexistent‚ Bernal Diaz’s The True History of the Conquest of New Spain provides virtually the only window into this period
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proposes the question: “which tradition was more patriarchal? In other words: did women win or lose power and authority with the Spanish conquest?” (1) La Malinche‚ for instance‚ was an important symbol in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. She was Hernán Cortés’ interpreter and mistress and her role became a controversial one. To many‚ she was a traitor‚ and to others a distinguished woman. Pablos states “Marina has been institutionalized as the symbol of mestizaje [meaning‚ the mixing of Spanish and
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horrible conditions. In return‚ the Africans received different varieties of crops‚ for example‚ potatoes‚ corn‚ beans‚ tomatoes‚ and many other crops. Europeans also tried to convert both Africans and Indians to Christianity and succeeded. In 1519‚ Hernan Cortez‚ plus one hundred men‚ landed on the island of Cozumel. The men who landed had been enslaved for many years by the Mayans‚ but finally away. As the Indians settled‚ they were introduced to a new way of life‚ soon becoming a "wide-range hunting
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1750 C.E.‚ Europeans entered Latin America and created new political structures‚ increased trade‚ and brought their religion. This happened because the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas‚ while Portugal took over what is now Brazil. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs while Francisco Pizzarro conquered the Incas. The Aztecs and Incas were two great Native American civilizations. In Latin America‚ slavery remained unchanged. These areas that the Spanish and Portuguese conquered later developed
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Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan Civilizations The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations were far more advanced that what we expected and have made lasting contributions to modern day society. Some of these accomplishments ranged from agriculture to architecture and on to writing and trade. For example‚ the Mayans advanced in agriculture and the monumental temple and pyramids and the Aztecs traded in the city of Tenochtitlan. Incans advanced in methods of agriculture such as‚ terracing. The ancient Mayans
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Spaniards allied with the Tlaxcalan indians and marched into Tenochtitlan. Montezuma welcomed in Quetzalcoatl’s men with open arms‚ but Hernan Cortes seized power of the empire by using Montezuma as a figurehead against his will‚ while Cortes made all the real decisions. Cortes acted as a secret leader until 1520‚ when events caused tension to escalate‚ and Cortes demanded Montezuma command his people obey the Spaniards. The Indians didn’t like this at all‚ and showered their leader in stones‚ he
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Hernan Cortes‚ a fierce Spanish conquistador‚ landed at San Juan de Ulua‚ in April 1519. With him‚ Cortes had 508 soldiers‚ one hundred sailors‚ artillery cannons‚ eleven ships and sixteen horses. Cortes and his small army‚ marched through Mexico‚ forming alliances with Aztec rivals‚ until reaching the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the massive Mexican empire known as the Aztecs or Mexica. It had a population of 200‚000 people; almost three times that of the largest
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Introduction (author ’s name (professor /instructor (subject (date of submission ) Why the Spanish could conquer the Aztecs ? It was in 1519 when a band of Spanish conquistadors ‚ led by Hernan Cortes arrived at the Yucatan Peninsula . Together with a small army of 600 men ‚ Cortes sought out to conquer the Aztec empire for their country . The Aztec empire was considered as the most advanced civilization in North America . They were in control of large cities and had complex social
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Jarrett Barber Mr. Slaughter 11/16/12 Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan was the main city and capital of the Aztec empire. The city was founded in 1325 when the Aztec emperor told some of his tribes to look for a spot for their new capital city. He told them that the spot for the city would be found when they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. This symbol is now on the Mexican coat of arms and on the Mexican flag (King). The tribes wondered around in what is now present day Mexico City
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(1542) Oidores Repartimiento Requerimiento Royal Patronage Tahuantinsuyo Vice-roy Peoples (Historical significance‚ where‚ when) Atahualpa Charles I (Charles V) Christopher Columbus Doña Marina (Malinche) Francisco Pizarro Hernán Cortés Huascar Isabel John II Manco Inca Moctezuma Pedro Alvares Cabral Indigenous ethnic groups (Historical significance/contribution‚ where‚ when) Arawaks Aztecs Cañaris Incas Mayas Mexicas Nahuas Olmecs Quechuas Tlaxcalans
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