7. Hernan Cortes is known throughout history specifically for his conquest of the Aztec peoples. Militaristically speaking this was a significant event. Cortes defeated an army 300 times the size of his own and was able to take control of the Aztec capital. Yet, Hernan Cortes is not a celebrated hero in modern day Mexico. Do YOU think Cortes is a hero or villain? Keep in mind this is a complex question. You should not simply say he was a villain because he killed many Aztecs. Your answer needs to be more substantial. You will need to collect and weigh different evidence. Why should he be seen as a hero? Why could he be seen as a villain? Then compare your information and explain which outweighs the other and why?
I think Hernan Cortes is neither …show more content…
How can intercultural contact produce a new society that combines aspects of both original societies? (Simply: How can contact between two cultures create a new society which combines aspects of both cultures). Use your prior knowledge of the Aztecs and the Spanish combined with Chapter 11 to formulate your …show more content…
The Mestizos worship the day of the dead which is an Aztec tradition honouring the dead. Mexican culture is also seen to be Roman Catholic as it states, Modern Mexico’s culture is a fusion of Indigenous, Mestizo, and Spanish traditions. Where do you think it would be easiest to trace where these traditions came from. Surprisingly, it is in the Roman Catholics churches in Mexico.” (Quoted on pg 252, Section: Worldviews in Conflict, Many Voices Grade 8). The Roman Catholic churches were a direct derivative of the Spanish culture, however it does state, that Modern Mexico’s culture is a fusion of Indigenous, Mestizo, and Spanish traditions. The modern day Mexico culture is a mixture of many different races. The Spanish is seen through Catholicism, and the Aztecs are seen through, The Day of the Dead, and art. Diego Rivera is a Mexican artist who painted a picture of The Day of the Dead. Aztec art shows religion and the make-up of the Mexican culture. The Mexican culture is built up on Aztec, Spanish, and Indigenous beliefs. Another point worth noting is in Spanish culture, they never worship who brought it over, Cortes. Cortes in Mexican culture is a nobody. People pretend he doesn’t exist, or frankly never existed. This is interesting because with so much Spanish culture seen throughout modern day Mexico they never worship the person who brought it, but rather frown upon
I think Hernan Cortes is neither …show more content…
How can intercultural contact produce a new society that combines aspects of both original societies? (Simply: How can contact between two cultures create a new society which combines aspects of both cultures). Use your prior knowledge of the Aztecs and the Spanish combined with Chapter 11 to formulate your …show more content…
The Mestizos worship the day of the dead which is an Aztec tradition honouring the dead. Mexican culture is also seen to be Roman Catholic as it states, Modern Mexico’s culture is a fusion of Indigenous, Mestizo, and Spanish traditions. Where do you think it would be easiest to trace where these traditions came from. Surprisingly, it is in the Roman Catholics churches in Mexico.” (Quoted on pg 252, Section: Worldviews in Conflict, Many Voices Grade 8). The Roman Catholic churches were a direct derivative of the Spanish culture, however it does state, that Modern Mexico’s culture is a fusion of Indigenous, Mestizo, and Spanish traditions. The modern day Mexico culture is a mixture of many different races. The Spanish is seen through Catholicism, and the Aztecs are seen through, The Day of the Dead, and art. Diego Rivera is a Mexican artist who painted a picture of The Day of the Dead. Aztec art shows religion and the make-up of the Mexican culture. The Mexican culture is built up on Aztec, Spanish, and Indigenous beliefs. Another point worth noting is in Spanish culture, they never worship who brought it over, Cortes. Cortes in Mexican culture is a nobody. People pretend he doesn’t exist, or frankly never existed. This is interesting because with so much Spanish culture seen throughout modern day Mexico they never worship the person who brought it, but rather frown upon