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Omens

Omens

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Easy

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Kylie-Joy Rott

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15 Slides • 7 Questions

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Omens

But first... a quick recap!

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Multiple Choice

The "Cortes Formula"

Step 1: Meet peacefully with the indigenous people to discover who holds power.

Step 2: Invite the leader to a meeting to exchange gifts

Step 3: __________________________

Step 4: If battle is needed, seek open ground to gain the advantage.

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After tea, the two leaders discuss division of land.

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Take the leader hostage and force surrender or death.

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Arrange marriage betrothals to unite the two cultures.

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Poison the leader and infiltrate the enemy under the guise of night.

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Multiple Choice

Once landing on the Yucatan Peninsula, Cortes sent 1 ship back to Spain, and blew up the other 10... why?

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He was committed to his expedition and colonizing - no turning back.

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He wanted to prevent the local indigenous people from stealing the ships.

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To prevent men loyal to Governor Velazquez to defect/desert Cortes.

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The wood from the ships was required to set up the first settlement.

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meanwhile, over to Tenochtitlan...

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Multiple Choice

Who's responsibility was it to seek and interpret omen's in the Aztec Empire?

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The Great Speaker

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The Necromancer

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The general public

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The Crone

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Open Ended

What do you think would be the logical explanation for a "flaming ear of corn shooting across the sky"? Or a temple spontaneously starting on fire, Sparks of fire in the sky etc...

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Open Ended

What do you think would be a logical explanation for a screaming women heard at night? Or a bird with a mirror on it's head? Disappearing two-headed man?

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Open Ended

How do you think these omen's would influence the Aztec reception of the Spanish?

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Open Ended

Why do you think the Aztec's would want this omens recorded?

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Please complete slide #5 in Edition 4

(it's a short one today!)

El fin = the end

(Spanish Lesson of the day)

Omens

But first... a quick recap!

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