Spanish Empire

incursion from the Spaniards, which led to a disastrous massacre of its empire. Before getting in depth, the Aztec empire was established based upon an alliance between three different states, and as a united empire, they ruled in and around the valley of Mexico. To simplify, the Aztec empire refers to Mexico in modern world, and the Spaniards refer to the people of Spain. On May 22nd of 1520, “Mexicas" (the people of the Aztec empire) gathered to celebrate the “Fiesta of Huitzitopochtli”—an…

The downfall of the Aztec Empire in the 1500s was brought about by a very bloody and ruthless conquest orchestrated by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés. Central America was devastated by the aggression of the European invaders who were ransacking every town for their valuables and subjugating the populace. Much of what is known about the events that unfolded comes from primary sources written by the Spanish participants or the stories written by the native Nahua people a generation or…

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 Father Benito Lara the Spanish monk. The author proves and supports their…

Fall of Aztec Empire For many years now, historians have pondered upon the many reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire. There have been many factors that played into the fall of the Empire, such as the diseases plaguing the population, the Spaniard’s technological advantages, religious rivalries, alliances, and the list goes on. But to focus on two of the major contributors, this essay will focus on the effects of European diseases on Mexico, and the impact alliances between the Spaniards…

form of transportation and livestock from Europe that brought itself to the Americas via the Columbian Exchange. Horses heavily aided in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Incas. However, the Aztecs and Incas would later utilize horses for transportation and combat. Plains Indians such as the Sioux and Comanche would become mobile hunters after the Spanish introduction of the horse. Disease - Like corn and horses, disease was also something transmitted via the Columbian Exchange. The…

about? How did it relate 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…

The torturer's motives at first seem to be to cause death on the prisoner. Later, the torturer seems to enjoy torturing the prisoner in the cruelest possible way. The prisoner seems to be rounded because of his great resourcefulness in finding a way to survive. He thought of the rats when he was about to be taken over by the Pendulum by putting the rancid meat on the leather straps. The character was static because of the way he compiled himself he never seemed to panic. He knew what he had to…

a new language out of the blue. Language is a lifelong element that can be carried at anytime and anywhere. When trying to learn the language of portuguese I thought it would be effortless and it would just come to me since I am already fluent in spanish. Yet, I was terribly wrong. They are actually quite unalike especially when it comes to the grammar. As I continued to try to learn portuguese I was doing a lot better than I originally thought, I picked up on the basics such as “ como você…

Adult Interview of Ms. Marie Ms. Marie is a 54 year old Hispanic woman. She lives in a trailer house next door to my boyfriend’s grandmother. Ms. Marie and I have known each other for several years, but this interview was the first time that I had an opportunity to hear the story of her life. Ms. Marie came to the United States from a small town in Mexico. She said that she did not think anyone she knew spoke English in her town. She attended a small school for a few years in Mexico. When…

with their first language being Spanish. In pre-k, the students were introduced to 6 colors: red, blue, yellow, orange, green and purple. Prior to entering the classroom, the students must be able to identify all 6 colors. For example, if I hold up a picture of a banana the students can identify the color of the fruit to be yellow. The central focus of this lesson is to have students be able to identify colors in not only English but in two other languages, Spanish and French. They will use…