Contrast the
encounter of the
Japanese and the
Aztecs with the
Europeans.
Answers
Answer:
both were exploited and looted by the Europeans
Answer: In his letters to the Hapsburg Emperor Charles V, King of Spain, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés trumpeted his exploits, and described the people and wonders of the new land he had conquered. This map, published with Cortés’s letters, provided Europeans with the first image of the Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan.Reports, maps, and specimens of all kinds were promptly dispatched to Spain along with the treasure collected by the conquistadors. For the Spaniards, the power to define the indigenous people—new subjects of the crown—equaled the right to rule them. The Nahuas too quickly understood that even their history and identity was itself a prized booty for the Spaniards.
Explanation: Although in ruins at the time of the map’s publication, the island city, with the Aztec sacred ceremonial district at its heart, appears serene and orderly under the double eagle and crown of the Hapsburg imperial flag. The smaller map to the left represents the Gulf of Mexico.