2. Why did Cortés follow an indirect route from the coast to Tenochtitlan? A. To fill in the time he needed to gather his army B. To take in the scenery of the journey C. To capture enemy soldiers in towns on the way D. To minimise the possibility of ambush 3. Identify the correct options to complete the sentence. In addition to violence, hunger / disease / fear killed many thousands of Europeans / Aztecs because they had little resistance to the crops / animals / germs introduced by the Europeans / Aztecs . 4. Study SOURCE3 . What might have been the advantages and disadvantages of the layout of Tenochtitlan if the city was under attack? 5. Examine SOURCE4 . Describe your impression of the initial meeting between Cortés and Montezuma. Justify your viewpoint with evidence. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Study SOURCE5 . You will see one of the conquistadors, possibly Cortés himself, embracing two Aztec warriors. Propose who these people could be and why they are not fighting against Cortés. 7. Read SOURCE5 . Lament means ‘passionate expression of grief or sorrow’. Justify whether you think it is an appropriate term to use for this poem. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Explain what you think was the most significant advantage the Spanish had over the Aztecs during the conquest. For example, was it technology, or perhaps resistance to disease? Explain your reasoning. 9. Evaluate the significance of geographic features in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilisations. 10. What does the Treaty of Tordesillas suggest about the power of Spain and Portugal in the fifteenth century? Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 6.5 What were the effects of conquest and colonisation?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to explain the structure and management of New Spain and its impact on the indigenous people of the Americas and on international relations.
Tune in Progress? Exploitation? Opportunity? Oppression? That all depends on your perspective. SOURCE1 portrays the construction of Mexico City over the ruins of Tenochtitlan using indigenous slaves. 1. Where can you identify ‘progress’, ‘exploitation’, ‘opportunity’ and ‘oppression’ in this image? 2. How does perspective play a role in identifying each term?
SOURCE1 Slaves building Mexico City
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