The history of the Spanish conquest of Mexico is presented to the world only from the Spanish point of view because they were the record keepers. However, the book Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico by Stuart B. Schwartz, helps us reconstruct and interpret the Spanish-Amerindian encounter, which was more like a conquest. ... There was bias from both the Spanish and the Mexican sides of the encounter. ... The Spanish-Amerindian encounter was a conquest. ...

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Through years of conquest, Spain was considered to be the most powerful nation in Europe at the point in history. ... Though the Spanish dreamed of unity, they were intolerant towards a cultural unity; it was believed that the Spanish imperialism was the only way of life. ... This reputation made the Spanish and its' conquistadors a force to be reckoned with, and oftentimes the name of "Spanish conquistador " itself was enough to strike fear into the citizens of whatever nation or country that the Spanish empire was trying to conquer. ... Cortes' first visit would leave a great impr...

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Two different stories from Las Casas, a Dominican priest ,and Josephe an Indian that spoke Spanish that witnessed the brutality that the Indians had to face will be discussed to paint a clear image for what happened in the past, and to help show the historical context of the arising history. ... Soon Cortes after arriving took the Aztec empire over with the help of bombarding them with disease that the Indians had no immunity to and were powerless to defeat without the help of modern day medicine. The Spanish empire reached from Mexico throughout the southwest of North America all the way ...

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Discuss the Relative Importance of Military, Religious and Political Factors in the Rapid Spanish Conquest of Mexico On 13 August 1521 the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, had fallen to the Spanish conquistadors. ... One invariable factor is that of the Spanish military power. ... This dominance over the Aztecs helps account for the rapid conquest. ... Spanish ability to adapt to the terrain was a vital factor in the conquest. ... Spain had of course the first reformed Church in Europe. ...

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Areas of prominence that help give insight into the intricacies of the Mexican culture are language, values, holidays and celebrations, clothing, food, art, and rites of passage. ... Once the Spanish arrived, the land was pronounced territory of Spain. ... Even though Spanish was introduced by the Spaniards, there still exists quite a few differences between Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish. ... In Spain Spanish they utilize "vosotros " while in Mexico they substituted it for "ustedes. " (Kernecker 101). ... Mexicanismos are the unique lexicon used in Mexican Spanish. ...

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Tribes, from further north, starving and desperate for food came down to receive help from the Toltecs and greatly overwhelmed them. ... Later he captured Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, with the help of the Aztec's enemies. ... Cortes named his newly acquired land New Spain. ... By 1800, Mexico's position had intensely improved; however, Creoles detested the Spanish monopoly because they felt that it favored the Spanish-born citizens of Mexico. ... The Spanish and rich Creoles defeated the rebellion and executed Morrelos. ...

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The Spanish were greeted fearfully as returning gods. ... The Aztecs afforded no opposition to the Spanish coming ashore. ... This set the stage for the Spanish's domination of the Aztecs. ... This also helped protect Africans from any kind of conquest until the discovery of quinine. ... Africans kept the relationship on a fairly even keel, for the most part, with coastal defense and help from indigenous disease. ...

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Although war wasn't long enough to for the disease to numerically affect the Aztec army, its presence helped provide Cortes's men with godly attributes. ... The Spanish armor was comprised completely of steel. ... The Spanish were also equipped with crossbows. ... These units offered a quick and deadly asset to the Spanish army. ... The Spanish came with too much for the Aztecs to handle. ...

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According to the letter that Cortés had sent to King Charles I of Spain, he thought the people were really strange with all their piercings and curious clothes. ... When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico in the beginning they brought food, weapons, and many men to help them, but what the Natives didn't know was that they had brought a disease with them, that no one knew anything about. ... Whether it was to people's benefits or against them, it has helped the economy evolve into what it is now: a technologically advanced world with more being added everyday. ... As for Cort&...

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Sadly, many of the Aztecs didn't survive after the arrival of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, however, during the earlier years, the Aztec culture thrived because they became one of the most advanced civilizations due to their religion and success in agriculture. ...

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