Question

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés wrote the following excerpt in a letter to the Spanish king: The inhabitants of this city pay a greater regard to style in their mode of dress and politeness of manners than those of the other provinces and cities; since, as the Cacique Moctezuma has his residence in the capital, and all the nobility, his vassals, are in constant habit of meeting there, a general courtesy of demeanor necessarily prevails. Based on the excerpt, what can you conclude about the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan?

Answer 1

Answer:

Conclusions about the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan from the excerpt:

1. The inhabitants dressed stylishly.

2. They exhibited politeness in their relationships.

3. They inhabitants met regularly with their monarch.

4. They supported their monarch in his rule.

Explanation:

Tenochtitlán was an ancient capital of the Aztec empire, located at the site of modern Mexico City, and was founded in the year 1325.

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés was the general that led the Spanish army to conquer Tenochtitlan.  He arrived in Tenochtitlan on November 8, 1519, and after a three-month siege, captured the city and the Aztec emperor.

The mistake that the Cacique Moctezuma made was to welcome Hernán Cortés obsequiously and courteously and allowed him to stay in the city, thinking he was the Aztec god prophesied to return to earth around that period.  He must have used his stay to study the people and their ways of life, thus gaining military advantages.