FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Question
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Pay taxes
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Remain loyal to King Charles V
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Convert to Christianity
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Serve in the military
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Detailed explanation-1: -The dress was also adorned with recognizable constellations and the list goes on and on. The image triggered a massive conversion to Catholic Christianity. Over 9 million natives were baptized within 10 years of the apparition.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztecs, like other Mesoamerican societies, had a wide pantheon of gods. As such they were a polytheistic society, which means they had many gods and each god represented different important parts of the world for Aztec people. Whereas a monotheistic religion, such as Christianity, only has one god.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish wanted to convert the Aztecs to Christianity to control them. They went about destroying the Aztec religious symbols, temples, and they killed, tortured and kidnapped people. Aztecs were forced to convert.
Detailed explanation-4: -MATOS MOCTEZUMA: The Aztec religion was primarily polytheist. They had different gods, male and female. The sun god was Tonatiuh. There were many deities, and they were revered in monthly festivities with rich offerings.