1.) Cortés records in great detail many physical structures that were built by the Aztecs. Can you use the text and provide (3) quotes that describe the structures the Aztecs built in Tenochtitlán?

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c.) 2.) Along with the city, Cortés takes special note of the people living in the capital city. What can we learn about the Aztecs from this account and the impression Cortez has of them? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.) Historians rely on primary sources like this to recreate places that no longer exist but also to understand positive or negative interactions between people and events in history. Using this document, please answer this final question from the perspective of Hernan Cortez himself.

GEO 2d: What would Hernan Cortez say about his feelings toward the Aztec people? What impression do you think he has of them based on this letter? Would he say this was a positive or negative interaction with them? Explain…

CIVICS 1c:What kind of influence do you think this letter had on the King of Spain? Do you think Hernan Cortez had any idea how powerful and influential this letter would be and how it would lead to major changes to/for the native people of Mexico, Central America and South America?