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HW 9: Short Answer Questions

on Conquests

 

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1) Here you will find a description by Cortés of his conquest of the Mexican capitol; here you will find a painting of the 16th century conquest done in the 20th century by the Mexican nationalist Diego Rivera; and here is a native Mexican's rendition of the same event, this time drawn from the oral traditions of native Mexicans in the 16th century.

Fill out the following chart comparing these three interpretations of the conquest.

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Interpretation The basis or reason, according to the interpretation, for perceived Spanish superiority and/or the reason for the military success of the Spanish

Nature
of Spanish relative to the natives,
according to the interpretation

Nature

of

Indians (e.g., unified?
divided?) according to the interpretation
Cortés

 

 

    
Rivera

 

 

hint: what object takes up most of the image?

   hint: WHO IS ON WHICH SIDE?
Native Mexican, 16th century     hint: WHO IS ON WHICH SIDE?


(DOWNLOAD THIS TABLE AS AN MS-WORD DOCUMENT)

2) Which of the above interpretations comes closest to the portrayal of the conquest by the historian Matthew Restal that you read this week and why? Be sure to think about it carefully -- it's likely not quite what you thought it was before reading the chapter. Organize your argument around the familiar claim/evidence/warrant format using specific evidence. If your source is a document, be sure to use direct quotations.

WRITING REQUIREMENTS:

A) Organize paragraphs around the familiar cl/ev/wa pattern.

B) Place a (CL) before your claim, an (EV) before your evidence, and a (WA) before your warrant (5% off assignment if you do not).

C) Be sure to use evidence in the form of direct quotations. Your quotations should be no longer than 10 words; if you don't know how to reduce quotations, see here and here(both very useful). (5% off assignment if you do not).

D) Make sure your quotations are not standing on their own (see here to refresh your memory)