Cortes and Moctezuma || Flashcards
When were the Mexicas powerful? What was their population?
1428-1519. Population of 200,000 +
When were the Mexicas powerful? What was their population?
1428-1519. Population of 200,000 +
When did Cortes arrive on the shore of the Caribbean? Who did he take?
June 1519. he took ‘Malinche’ as a translator
What did Moctezuma offer Cortes upon first meeting? + quote about what Cortes wanted…
Moctezuma sent feathers and other items.
“Cortes demanded gold he fired his cannon as a demonstration of power” - weekly reading
Quote describing why Cortes destroyed his own ships…
“To ensure that his men were not tempted to escape” - weekly reading
What was the name of the city that were planning an attack? + quote describing the outcome of the resulting battle…
Cholula.
“[Cortes] ruthlessly massacred its inhabitants” - weekly reading
What did Moctezuma offer to try and calm down the Spanish? What was the effect?
Gold, motivated Cortes further.
When did Cortes invade the Mexicas for the first time? What was the result?
November 8th 1519.
- put Moctezuma under house arrest and used his as a puppet (essentially Cortes became the ruler)
When did Cortes arrive on the shore of the Caribbean? Who did he take?
June 1519. he took ‘Malinche’ as a translator
When did Cortes return for the final time? How many people did he have with him?
December 1520 with 150,000 native allies.
Quote describing why Cortes destroyed his own ships…
“To ensure that his men were not tempted to escape” - weekly reading
What was the name of the city that were planning an attack? + quote describing the outcome of the resulting battle…
Cholula.
“[Cortes] ruthlessly massacred its inhabitants” - weekly reading
What did Moctezuma offer to try and calm down the Spanish? What was the effect?
Gold, motivated Cortes further.
When did Cortes invade the Mexicas for the first time? What was the result?
November 8th 1519.
- put Moctezuma under house arrest and used his as a puppet (essentially Cortes became the ruler)
How did the Mexicas react to Cortes’ invasion? Where did this happen? Who led them with this?
They revolted near lake Texcoco under the rule of ‘cuauhlahuac’
