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"__Hernan Cortes Conquers Mexico__"

A- Hernan Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, created the letter. He was in Mexico living with the Aztecs after they thought he was a god.

P- The place was the Central Mexican Highlands, in the capital of the Aztec people, know to Cortes as "Segura de la Frontera". He was actually living in the city with all of the Aztec people and their leaders. It was created on October 30, 1520.

P- The year before this was written Cortes had left Spain to find the "West Indies". He had finally invaded Mexico and planned on conquering it for Spain. He had been sent their as a Conquistador to try and stake out land for the king and also to get more resources and gold from the new land. Also the Spanish were a major Catholic power in Europe and wanted to spread their religion and take over more of the world.

A- The source was created for the King in Spain at the time. Cortes may have changed some things about the account to make it sound like he was only doing good in Mexico and everything was for the sake of the country. He probably also wanted it to sound like they were conquering the Aztecs and convincing them to become Catholic.

R- This source was produced to tell the King of Spain about what was happening in Mexico at the time. Cortes wanted to let the king know that he was doing well and was slowly conquering and converting the Aztec people.

T- The source is trying to tell the King that Cortes is basically a ruler over all the Aztec people and is doing whatever he wants. Cortes wants to convey to the King that he is conquering all the people and getting all the gold and resources he wants.

S- This source is important because it shows the Spanish invasion of the Aztecs from the view of a conquistador. It is telling us what exactly happened and what went on between the Aztecs and the Spanish.

"__Aztec Chroniclers Describe the Spanish Conquest of Mexico__"

A- This was created by an Aztec Native who witnessed the entire Spanish invasion. His point of view was from that of a citizen in the Aztec city under the rule of Motecuhzoma.

P- This source was produced in an Aztec city somewhere in Mexico. It was produced in 1529, 9 years after the Spanish had conquered the Aztecs and most of the population had died from disease or murder.

P- This took place 9 years after the Spanish had come to Mexico and found the Aztec culture. They had previously conquered it and most of the Aztecs were now dead from diseases that the settlers brought. Mexico was now controlled by Spain and was beginning to be colonized by the Spanish Empire. The Aztec King, Motecuhzoma, had thought Cortes was a god and allowed him into the city and gave him everything he wanted. This lead to the inevitable downfall of the Aztec Empire because Spain robbed them of all their resources and took over their land and their people.

A- This source was created for a Spanish Franciscan friar named Bernardino de Sahagun. He had come to Mexico and learned the Native Language so he could find out the history of the Aztec people. The Aztec native that gave the account may have exaggerated on some of the things that the Spanish did because he wanted them to look like barbarians. Since he was talking to a Spaniard he may have wanted to make them look extra cruel.

R- This source was produced so that people could have an account of the Spanish invasion into Mexico from an Aztec point of view. People were curious to know the history of the Aztecs so the friar decided to interview an Aztec native on what acually happened.

T- This source is trying to say that the Spanish attacked first and that they did it for no reason without any warning. It's trying to convey that the Spanish started the entire war and that they tricked the Aztec people.

S- This is important because it shows the other side to the Spanish Invasion. It shows what the Aztecs really think happened and how they were supposedly killed.

__Compare and Contrast__ Both of the articles seemed radically different from each other and had different accounts of what had happened. In the Spanish viewpoint of what happened, they came in and were immediately given housing, a rule over the city, and any other resources they might need. According to Cortes, he was escorted to an elaborate house and told he was a god. He also said that the Aztecs had human sacrifices and that they had statues made of blood and the entrails of dead people. In the Aztec version, the Spanish were accepted in but were also regarded with some disdain. Also, they said that the Spanish people were extremely suspicious and made all of the Aztec leaders have guards. The Native man said that the statues they had were not made with real human entrails and that the Spanish attacked them first with no reason whatsoever. The major difference between the two accounts is that in the Aztec account the Spanish kill everyone for no reason and were accepting of their faith, while in the Spanish account, they never attacked the Aztecs and had complete control over the religion.The one common thing in both of these accounts, was that Cortes and his officers were told that they were gods and had come home to recieve their throne. In both of the sources, Cortes had become a type of ruler and was given control over the city.

__"A young African boy is taken into slavery"__ The most disconcerting features of Smith's removal were probably watching his father get tortured and killed and getting taken from his home and family. Both of those evens must have been very upsetting. The factor sthat helped him adjust to his life were probably knowing his master had confidence in him and finding a wife. Both of those factors would've helped him feel more comfortable.

__"The Intolerant act of Toleration"__ The specific protection for Catholics mentioned is that they won't be forced to practice another religion. They could keep their own religion and weren't forced to become puritans or any other religion. If the law had been strictly enforced all Jews and atheists would've been killed and all their possessions and land given to the Lord Proprietary.

__"Framing the Mayflower Compact"__ The compact was definitely the first American constitution because it defines and limits the function of government, which is the definition of a constitution. It directly states how the government will be set up. It foreshadowed the development of democratic institutions because all the men agreed and signed off on it.

__"Anne Hutchinson is banished"__ What this record reveals about the Puritan way is thinking that they believe anything different is automatically wrong. According tot he Puritans, anything that isn't their exact beliefs are wrong and immoral. THe injustice of these proceedings is that the court does not even try to belie Anne or even hear what she has to say on the subject.

__"The Blue Laws of Connecticut"__ The punishment for was way too harsh for the crimes commited. No matter which law you broke you were put to death. It was unfair because they had no level of punishment, if you did one thing wrong you were automatically killed no matter how small it is. The offenses that would still be criminal today are murder, slavery, and lying in a court of law.