Comparing Cibola And The Seven Cities Of New Mexico

Hernan Cortes was a young man who dreamed of having his own fortune in the new world. When he was 19, he joined an expedition to Cuba and he realized that he could conquer new land. Years later, when he was all grown up, he was sent from Spain to conquer new land. He ended up landing in Mexico. He found new land for him to conquer and earn riches that he never dreamed of having in his life and

The Spanish were the first European country to establish significant colonies in the Americas. By the 1570s, the Spanish had established roughly 200 cities and towns in the New World. They had also built many cathedrals, as well as the first universities in the Americas. New Spain refers to Spanish colonies in North and Central America and the Caribbean. At its height in 1795, New Spain included Mexico, Panama, several Caribbean islands, and most of the United States west of the Mississippi River. In these territories, the Spanish started large projects to get all available resources.

The Aztecs, part of modern day Mexico, were once the epitome of fine culture. They began their rule of southern and central Mexico during the 14th century and practiced an incredibly wealthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, this rule began to deteriorate when Spanish explorers disembarked at Tabasco and Vera Cruz on April 21st 1519. When the Spanish voyagers first arrived, they were welcomed warmly, respectfully and received Godlike treatment. Montezuma, the ruler at that time, believed that the Spanish military leader, Hernán Cortés, was the great god Quetzalcoatl. The Spanish took advantage of this Aztec belief and conquered Mexico within two years. By 1521, the Aztec culture was officially eradicated and a new culture, consisting of a

In 1519, Spain sent Hernan Cortes and his soldiers in search of gold, god and glory to find a New Spain. They found Meso America and conquered the Aztecs.

The first Spanish conquistadors’ motive that greatly affected the people living in the new world was the search for gold. You can see that this was a big motive by looking in documents two and three. In document two it talks about how Cortez got lots of money for going to the new world and he promised gold and Indian slaves to people going with him. This document shows how Cortez promised something valuable as gold to motivate people to accompany

Mexico began to attract American settlers to the vast and sparsely populated State of Coahuila y Texas in the 1820’s. American settlers were eager to migrate to this plentiful area ideal for farming and ranching. The Mexican government reluctantly allowed the Americans to settle in this area provided they convert to Catholicism and become Mexican citizens. Many took advantage of these colonization projects and claimed vacant land in this area. Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821

While greed was defiantly a starting point for Cortez's expedition, it was his greed while in Central Mexico that changed the tide of history. Cortez's first encounters with the natives in Central Mexico gave him crucial information about a large wealthy nation that was further inland. While still on the coast representatives from this nation canoed out to Cortez, which officially started relations between Spain and the Aztecs. Among many things given to the Spaniards during the first few days of contact with the Aztecs was a large chest of gold figures along many other expensive things. This gesture of good will by the Aztecs would eventually lead to their downfall. The moment Cortez started receiving all these wonderful items his mind was most likely made up that he would do whatever it took to plunder every valuable item of the Aztec kingdom. As Cortez gradually moved deeper into Aztec territory he steadily received more gifts from the Aztecs and from other city-states that surrounded Tenochtitlan. Each time Montezuma requested for Cortez and the Spaniards to return back to the coast and conduct meetings and trade from there. However, with each gift received just gave Cortez additional incentive to move towards Tenochtitlan. By the time the Spaniards were in Tenochtitlan the Aztecs saw their true colors and it was too late.

Colonists settled in present-day Texas for a different reasons. Towns began to grow as more colonists arrived and needed food and supplies. Some people who came to North America sought a new life in a strange land that was rich with new supplies and resources allowing many settlers to start a new life. One of the main reasons the people of Spain wanted to come to North America is because they heard about it from other countries and wanted to get a claim on the land before everyone else took it for their own. Another reason was because they heard there were people that live there and that maybe they could negotiate trade with them somehow maybe getting their hands on the riches of this new land and to be helped by the natives and to find treasure.

Cortez and his force arrived in Tenochtitlan on November 8th, 1519. Tenochtitlan was the capital of what we know today as Mexico. Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities in the world at that time. Tenochtitlan was run by the Aztecs. Cortes then met Montezuma, the Aztecs’s emperor. Montezuma and the Aztecs thought Hernan Cortes was a god. They thought he was Quetzalcoatl. Cortez was there at the right time because the god was supposed to arrive the same year Cortes was there. Since they thought he was a god they would do anything for his command. Later on Montezuma suspected Cortez not to be the god. He gave him gold and jewels to try and get him to leave. It had the opposite affect and increased the Spaniards greed. Cortez then captured Montezuma as hostage to prevent the Aztecs attacking.

The significance in solving the problems of rebuilding Tenochtitlan, bringing the natives into the Spanish homelands, and creating a Christian society in New Spain were integral to the initial success of the Spanish colonies. Cortés and Carlos I were key players in the promotion of the goals of the Spanish empire in creating a New Spain that is admired among the Spanish people. Overall, the chaos and lack of order among the initial framework of New Spain was easily overcome as the communal effort of the Spaniards led to the creation of their empire through rebuilding a city from ruins after the conquests. In closing, Cortés was a great leader in the conquest of Mexico and hurdled over the many obstacles facing New Spain for the good of the

Before the Spanish arrived, the aztecs used a form of money called the Quachtli, or they bartered. Agriculture and farming were important for them, as they used their large lands to produce foods for the families, or they would set up markets to earn money for themselves. Due to the Spanish arriving, their land was removed from them and their currency was confiscated. The encomienda system was introduced giving the Aztec lands to the Spanish who arrived. They also introduced the haciendas which was where members of the Spanish were sent to the Americas to spread Catholicism in return for large lands. The haciendas were productive and the conquistadors gained wealth as the gold and silver mines made Spain the wealthiest in Europe. The Golds were very important to the Spanish as the Spanish described themselves as “Spaniards who suffer from a disease that only Gold can cure’. This is implying to us that Gold made them cruel and ruthless and that they are greedy, which is another reason in why the Spanish invaded. The Aztec and other conquered indigenous societies were forced to work as slave labourers for the landholders on their haciendas. The Aztecs and Incas were forced to build a new Spanish city on the site of Tenochtitlan Mexico City and many indigenous people were forced into labour mines or on new building programs while the Spanish introduced black

A government was started and in 1524, 30,000 people lived in Mexico City. This whole new empire was then renamed New

Colombia became a target to all Spaniards because of the assumed riches there. Everyone went to Colombia and a few small settlements were built. In 1525 Rodrigo de Bastidas put down the first stones of, Santa Maria, which is now the earliest surviving town. The obsession with El Dorado drove many people to go to Colombia. They found no riches or gold but

country of Mexico showcasing what Mexico has to offer. Showing how the art of the ancient people are expressed. Being taken over by the Spanish colonial towns are seen in Mexico’s capital Mexico City. Located in Mexico City a lot can be find influencing their art, shops, renowned museums and very good tasty restaurants to modern life, as well showing their ancient art of the ancient civilizations, and ancient culture. The earliest real civilization in Mexico was the Olmec culture which came from of the Gulf Coast from around 1500 BCE.

During the Pofiriato Mexico wanted to become more modernized and to do so, Pofirio Diaz wanted foreign investment. A lot of the investment came from