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A- The letter is being written by Herman Cortes P- He wrote the letter on October 30, 1520 after meeting Muteczuma in Mexico. P-Cortes had only come to Mexico in hope of finding gold. Once he and his explorers had found the Aztecs they realized that they had gold and knew where to find it A- He is writing the letter to the king of Spain R- Cortes is telling the king how easy it is to manipulate the Aztecs, because they think he is a god. He talks about how he got rid of their statues and idols to spread Spain's religion instead. T- Cortes wants the king to know he is doing a job job. He tells the king how they offered him gold necklaces and told him this was his home and he could do whatever he wanted. He needs to keep the king happy to keep getting money for explorations. S- This is a very important source because it talks about some of the first experences between the Spanish conquistadors and the Aztec people from a reliable primary source.

A- The author is an Aztec who witnessed Cortes and Monctezuma. P- He saw this happen in 1519. P- The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god because he had the qualities to match one of their legends. Cortes came to Mexico to find gold and the Aztecs had already discovered it a long time ago. A- The witness is telling this story to Bernardino de Sahagun who was trying to put together the history of Aztecs. R- This source talks about how the Spanish took Monctezuma prisoner. It also describes the brutality of an attack on the Aztecs from the Spanish T- This source describes a much more negative side of the story. Cortes's was more positive but this one contains a story of how the Spanish murdered celebrating Aztecs during an ancient ritual. S- This source is very important because it shows another side of what happened. It is easier to understand certain events if you know both sides.

Both of these stories have some similarities. In both of the stories it talkes about how when Cortes met Moctezuma Moctezuma offered him gifts of gold and other treasures. It also talks about how the Aztecs thought Cortes was a god and therefore welcomed him into their city. There are differences between the two stories as well. For example Cortes talks about how he is changing the Aztec peoples life by taking their statues of gods and idols. He also mentions how nice and hospitable the Aztecs are towards him. In the story from the Aztec's point of view it talks about how Cortes kept Moctezuma prisoner and took over the city. It also describes a very brutal murder of celebrating Aztecs. Cortes describes his experience as peaceful and successful whereas the Aztec decribes it has cruel and bloody.

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