Worldviews in Conflict

Question 1

Hernan Cortes

Answer 1

Lead the Spanish troops to Moctezuma and the Aztecs

Cortes grew up during the Reconquista

He was a conquistador

Question 2

Cortes going to mexico

Answer 2

Set out to the Caribbean for fortune

Arrived in Hispaniola (The Dominican Republic) in 1504

He was an arrogant person

Question 3

Conquering Cuba

Answer 3

Cortes was asked to join an expedition led by Velasquez to conquer Cuba

They did conquer cuba with 300 men using the Conquistadors Formula

Question 4

The Conquistador’s Formula

Answer 4

1. An expedition sets out from a recent colony
2. Meet peacefully with the Indigenous to discover which tribe is most powerful
3. Invite the leader of the most powerful tribe to a meeting
4. Seize the leader and threaten with death if not complying to their wishes
5. If there is a fight have it on open ground for an advantage (weapons, horse, armour, etc.)
6. Leader of expedition becomes governor of colony, second in command organizes next expedition, indigenous are forced to slavery