Hernán Cortés

SUBJECT MATTER 2. Subject: This artwork depicts many of Mexico’s famous historical figures from 400 years worth of history. Viewers are able to see historical personages such as Hernan Cortes, Sor Juana, and Porfirio Diaz. Famous artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jose Guadalupe Posada, and even Rivera himself can be seen in the center of the painting. A skeleton figure, known by the name Dame Catrina, is also seen in the center holding on to both Rivera and Posada. 3. Iconography: Frida Kahlo can be…

All across the world many credit the Europeans for the discovery of the Americas, however, adjacent to what people may think, the Europeans most certainly were not the first civilized people to arrive in North America. While many believe Columbus was the first to discover North America in 1492, he had actually been beaten to the punch by more than 12,000 years by the Paleo-Indians. During the Paleolithic revolution about 40,000 years ago, a life based on hunting, and gathering appeared in…

Coming Soon To a theatre near you! Leif Eriksson-Rapid winds lead him off his route and took him and his ship all the way to the north american coast. Leif and his crew came in on the labrador Peninsula to, what is now, present day Canada. Soon after, the vikings sailed farther south to end up on the island of Newfoundland, and maybe to present day present day New England. When Eriksson landed, he ended up in a coastal area known as Vinland. Leif stayed, however, the vikings left just…

Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes first landed in Mexico, a Spanish Army from Cuba came along to make sure Cortes was following the orders given. Along with that Spanish army cam an African American who was being held as a slave with a very contagious disease known as small pox. It then got in contact with one of Cortes men and he brought it back to the Aztecs. The disease then quickly spread bringing the population down with no way of knowing how to treat…

Broken Spears continues with king Cuauhtémoc’s surrender to Hernan Cortes who, in turn, treats the Aztec leader with disrespect. The end of Broken Spears primarily revolves around Cortes’ greed for gold, which results in the torture and mistreatment of the Aztec people. After witnessing Cortes’ damage, Cuauhtémoc attempts to flee with some of his followers, but is recaptured by the Spanish. Cuauhtémoc begs Cortes to end his life, and Cortes commands him to command all of his men to surrender.…

to other material in this module? Did you know about this topic prior to learning about it in HIST 100? This video is about the Spanish invasion and colonization of Mexico. The main focus was on Cortes and his battle against the Aztec people. This video gave further detailed on the battle tactics that Cortes on the Aztec empire to becoming the ruler of Mexico. In the textbook, similarly, the Native Americans did suffer a similar type of tactical invasion from the Europeans. The Native American…

Montezuma, having said that “their complaints gave vent to such tears and sighs that Cortés and the rest of us were moved to pity” (Documenting Latin America, 22). Considering that just the presence of Aztec tax-gathers had been enough to make them “tremble with fear” (Documenting Latin America, 22), yet were able to so easily obey Cortés’ orders to arrest them, it made it clear that the Cempoalan people had trust in Cortés’ leadership, as well in the military strength of the Spanish. It had…

long time, the Aztecs did not communicate with other types of people save for the indigenous people that lived around them. Only until the Spanish landed on the shores of Mexico did the Aztecs meet more people. Document 3 contains a quote from Hernan Cortes when he arrived in what is now Mexico. “The city has many squares where markets are held and trading is carried on. There is one…

Throughout history men, governments, and kingdoms have been in search of greater things for the sole purpose of expansion. Over time the interpretation of history has been based on the memories and experiences of those who were witness to such events. Such contrasting interpretations can be seen throughout the different documentations of the French colonization and Spanish conquests and their colonization of the Americas. The French Jesuits’ purpose for colonizing New France, present day Canada,…

Initially, Europeans were looking for an alternate route to the East Indies, China, and India. These were the connections for more luxurious goods such as spices, tea, and silk. At the time, nobody had realized how big the world actually was. Many, even explorers that traveled to study the land, were under the impression that the world pretty much only included Africa, Asia, India, Europe, and all the other countries around those main areas. Christopher Columbus decided to sail West to try and…