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The Conformation Of A Metropolis And The System Of Domination
The Taínos Meet Columbus
At first the Tainos were very friendly, but Columbus and his men took their gold
A wave of conquistadors from Spain will do the same in other Caribbean Islands,
They have no immunities to smallpox, measles, and influenza
90% of the population will die to these disease in the 1500’s
Cortés Arrives in Mexico
Hernan Cortes hears about Mexico and decides he wants to go invade.
Malinche, a young woman, joins Cortez and advises him to make alliances with other tribes to fight the Aztecs
Moctezuma’s Dilemma
Moc believes that Cortez might be an Aztec God that said he would come back from the east
Cortes will continue to the capital inspired by the gold and silver Cortés Takes Tenochtitlán
Moc will greet Cortes when he reaches the capital.
Cortes will take Moc hostage
and make him sign over land and treasure to the Spanish
Cortés Takes Tenochtitlán
a new group of Spanish conquistadors is going to arrive
from Cuba to challenge Cortez
Half of the Spaniards will be killed and so will Moc
Cortes retreats and in 1521 he comes back and destroys the
capital with his allies.
Atahualpa resists