American Revolution

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uld use a ceremony which is common amongst them, putting his hand on the ground and afterwards kissing it…" (Ziegler 107) By bowing before Cortez, the Aztecs showed their respect for him. Cortez wrote to Charles telling him of all the good qualities of the Aztec people. However, he did not tell the Aztec side of the story.
"I have heard that the Mexicans are very great warriors, very brave and terrible…but my heart is not convinced. I want to see it for myself. I want to find out if you are truly that strong and brave."(Ziegler 114) Cortez was a proud man, and after hearing of the Aztec success in battle, he challenged them. He wanted to prove that the Spaniards were superior to the Aztecs. However, the Aztecs, although not a peaceful group, did not show any malice toward the Spanish. They gave them gifts in large quantities; the Aztecs were not under the allusion that they were superior to the Spanish. Upon hearing of the challenge of the Spanish, "Motecuhzoma...