Monday, February 6, 2017
Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs
The Spanish were more advanced in terms of weapons which contributed to the success of the Spanish achievement on the Aztec pudding st one(a) in the late 1500s. The affirm the Aztecs gave to the Spanish conquistadors, the diseases brought to the Aztecs and understanding of Aztec burnish also led to the Spanish conquistadors to a successful oppression.\nWhen Bernal Castillo and Cortes, along with their soldiers, counterbalance arrived to Mexico, they were greeted by Moctezuma (Document 4 and 6). Moctezuma told Cortes and Castillo that his people be respect commensurate people and whatever they waste heard should be considered as jokesÂ. (Document 4) Cortes answered ..enemies always tell lies near the people they hate Â. iodin can interpret that thither is a distrustful affinity in the midst of the devil parties. This enrolment was written by Castillo and one of Cortess soldier. You can interpret that they ar suspicious with Moctezuma and his people. The document aft erward explains how they plan to kidnap Moctezuma sooner he attacks them. This shows that Spanish conquistadors were able to act early. Document 5 depicts a meeting between Montezuma and Cortes, with Dona Marina as translator to wait on build a intercourse bridge. It seems as though they are trading goods in holy order to be kept on each others good side. The goods that the Spanish were receiving gave them an idea of what the Aztecs are dependent on. It may have attached them ideas on how to conquer their empire. These two documents gave the Spanish an advantage to seduction the Aztec empire. An additional document that would be helpful to understand this is Montezumas first personal reaction when the Spanish first arrived because we may show if he personally conception that the Spanish were up to no good. I would like to apprehend if he saw the conquest coming and what plans he had, whether it be to destroy them or really develop a chummy relationship with them.\nAnothe r factor that contributed to the success of the Spanish conquest ...
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