Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) was a Spanish colonizer and conqueror, who leaded the conquest of the Mexican territories, that started in 1519 with the occupation of Veracruz. The tales about the sacking of the Mexican capital, Tenochtitlan, are still legendary nowadays.
After the takeover of Veracruz, Cortes gave the order of sinking his own ships (it was thought they were burnt, but nowadays that hypothesis is being questioned). Anyway, he destroyed his ships on purpouse to force his men to go forward and conquer the New World, both in the militar and spiritual (goal of spreading the Christian religion) dimensions.
Agreement with his decision: of course it is an incredibly effective manner of ensuring that his men would be motivated to conquer the territory, mainly because they did not have an alternative choice. They had to become rulers there or be lost in the middle of unknown lands. It can be claimed how the ultimate goal justifies the means.
Disagreement with the decision: it can be argued how unethical is that he prevented his men from deciding if they wanted to participate or not on the mission. He eliminated the choice.
Answer:
A. Spread of ideas and technology such as gunpowder and printing.
Explanation:
All of the following were effects of the Mongol invasion and conquest EXCEPT the spread of ideas and technology such as gunpowder and printing.
Answer:
Japan's ambitions to expand were due to ultra-nationalism and resource grabbing
Explanation:
Japan needed major natural resources if it wanted to continue its Empire. The need to control islands in the Pacific was due to her ambitions of unifying Asia under one rule. The justification for this was to root out all European Powers in Asia because, "Asia should be ruled by Asians."
