European colonization of the Americas

Both the two ancient civilization had their own written language. Both the Mayan and the Aztec were located in central america they had very little eye contacts with each other and built palaces for their ruler. They also had great technologies and strong religions. One of the things Mayan and the Aztec had in common was the class structure. In conclusion all two civilizations…

Lastly, trade was impacted negatively because all the populations but one, collectively channeled their energy towards and only towards religion. while trade remained only local, killing their economy off and depriving them from new resources and domestic animals. Aztecs were maybe the only civilization to develop the most in trade than others their Emperor conquered other civilizations, and expanded upon trade. Tenochtitlan was made a Mesoamerican trade center, most likely because he wanted to…

Upon arriving in Hispaniola he preceded to colonize the island immediately. Therefore, Cortés equally sought the value of Velasquez spirit and mimicked the desire of leadership. The fallout of Cortés and Velasquez can be told with many versions. Cortés’s refusal of marriage to a sister of the wife of Diego Velasquez landed him exiled from the land he had helped establish. Hernando was incarcerated and placed on a ship back to Spain under the order of Governor Velasquez. Following multiple…

In Song of the Hummingbird, the book describes the story of an indigenous woman named Huitzitzilin who explains her story to a Spanish monk. The Spanish monk finds her story to be fascinating because it is not what he was taught back in Spain. He sympathizes with her and begins to see the conquest through her perspective. She details the events that her people endured at the hands of Cortes and his Spanish conquerors. The text is organized by chapters as Huitzitzilin reiterates her story to…

The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca have similarities and differences. The Maya and the Aztec might have something in common that the Inca don’t have or vise versa. The Maya lived in the modern day Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya time period lasted from 200 AD to 925 AD. The Aztec lived in the modern day Valley of Mexico. The Aztec time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1521 AD. The Inca lived in Cusco which is located in modern day Peru. The Inca time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1537 AD. The Aztec and the…

Many cultures have been viewed through the lenses of their conquerors, and so many records of these ancient peoples can only be exclusively viewed through these lenses. And so we must try to decipher what can be taken as factual verses bias in many written documents. In the case of Hernan Cortes, though some of this accounts are relatively unbiased, most of his writing comes with another agenda. In regards to his accounts, their accuracy is suspect. Throughout his letter to Emperor Charles V, he…

When Hernan Cortés first arrived in 1519 in modern-day Mexico, he encountered natives from Cuetlaxteca. He was presented with gifts, and he proceeded to march to the palace in Tenochtitlan. Upon Montezuma meeting Cortés, the Aztecs soon came to worship Cortés as a God, of which Cortés took advantage. Along the way to palace, though, he was presented with sacrifices, which rightfully disgusted him, and he punished the royal envoy (Conquest of Mexico). This act of moral impurity formed only the…

Interesting ideas from the text. European traders started to enslaved africans in the early 1500s The portuguese established trade colonies in the indian cost in 1505 and had routes that led to china Amerigo Vespucci travelled deep into the coastlines of south america, shedding light on future explorers. Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation in 1517 Ottoman Selim conques the majority of arab and egypt in 1517. Jacques Cartier explored the northeast coast of north america, setting a…

The most popular dancers in Morelos, Mexico are Los Chinelos. Their movements and costumes have captivated their audiences for many years. The live brass band that usually follows them during their performance, like the chinelos, is also a staple of Mexican pride and culture. The image and dance of Los Chinelos has spread to other states in Morelos and has even crossed the borders of Mexico into the United States. Los Chinelos have come to represent the national and regional identity of the…

There were two major themes in the development of La Relacion. The two themes are to never judge a book by its cover and to respect others and treat others the way you want to be treated. From Cabeza de Vaca point of view, he judged the Indians because of what the Spaniards did when they conquered. On the background of La Relacion, it says “By the time Cabeza de Vaca sailed, the Spaniards had conquered the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Millions of Native Americans would’ve died in the…