2. • The number seven has a profound meaning when it
comes to the history of America.
• Christopher Columbus had important Portuguese
connections and his discoveries were an mistaken replica
of the Portuguese expansion two centuries old.
• The seven myths of the Conquest were all found in the
Cortez legend, the foundation of the Spanish law during
the Conquest period was called “The Seven Items”, and
the origin myth of Mexico all stated with the tale of seven
lineages coming from seven caves in a mythical location in
Mexico.

3. • This chapter noted some important people in history and
summarized the important events and roles that took place.
• Probanzas were reports written by conquerors which were
sent back to Spanish monarchs for the purpose of moving
up in office, title or pension.
• These probanzas were eventually evolved into historical
recollections
• The famous conquistadores were just remaking what the
natives had already explored in the Spanish conquest.

4. • With the battles between the Spaniards and the
barbarians being noted, the fact that the fee and
enslaved Africans as well as the natives stood b
the Spaniards as allies in battle.
• The support of these allies were crucial for the
supplies they offered as well as the support in w
• The women cooked and later became servants
where as the native men fought and transported
supplies
• One big reason that Hernan Cortes became we
known was because of the rapid publication of
letters to the king.

5. • The price that occurred during the Conquest was disease.
• The disease smallpox, the flu and measles arrived from
people and animals from the Old World which took a
huge toll on the Native American people.
• the sword was the most favored weapon of the natives
while the Spaniards favored steel, horses, guns, and
dogs.
• The differences in culture of war with the Spanish culture
and Native cultures was imperative to the Conquest
because both cultures could utilize each others strengths
and learn from each others weaknesses

6. • In self told writing of past events it is
obvious that the writing is biased
when describing the tales of the
natives.
• The natives are perceived as helpless,
uneducated and without religion
when in reality they were not any of
those and were just different from the
culture of the Spaniards.
• In the story of Mexica emperor,
Cuauhyemoc’s death has been written
from four different perspectives. This
could have to do with the language
barriers and miscommunication.