Cortes
Where is Hernan Cortes from?
Spain
In which country does the war take place?
Mexico, Aztec Empire
What is the Capital City of the Aztecs Called?
Tenochtitlan
"What was done that night inspired them with great terror"
Hernan Cortes / The Second Letter
Which group would view Cortés as a hero based on his writing?
The Spanish / Spanish Crown
What religion does Cortés try to introduce to the Aztecs?
Christianity, Catholicism
What did the Aztecs use to fight the Spanish?
Stones & Arrows
What major feature runs through the city instead of streets?
Canals / Waterways
"They were very white; they had chalky faces; they had yellow hair, though the hair of some was black"
The Florentine Codex, Aztec Account
Which source would be most likely to exaggerate Spanish success?
Cortes' Letters
King Charles V
Who killed Moctezuma?
The Aztecs
The Aztecs describe Spanish food as fasting food unlike....?
Tortillas
“All that I have is at your will and pleasure”
Moctezuma, The Second Letter
If you only read Cortés, what key perspective would you be missing?
The Indigenous Aztec perspective
What was Cortes' final act of the battle?
Burning the city down
Who wore shoes?
Moctezuma
"They went surrounding him, scattered about him; he went among them, he went in their lead; they went each holding him, each grasping him"
The Florentine Codex
What modern day countries are in the island of Hispaniola?
Haiti and Dominican Republic
What contradiction appears in Cortés’s writing about Tenochtitlán?
He admires the city’s greatness while also conquering/destroying it
How many Spanish Soilders does Cortes say were wounded in one day of fighting?
About 70 soldiers
What were the names of the governors who departed?
Itzcoatl, Moctezuma the Elder, Axayacatl, Tizoc, and Auitzotl
“They were treated as beasts of burden”
De Las Casas: The Destruction of The Indies
Mystery Question
Hernan Cortes, Bernardino de Sahagun, Bartolome De Las Casas