European countries use trade to gain wealth
The stronger countries in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s - England, Spain, France and Portugal.
Thee of the main reasons why the Industrial Revolution occurred in America were because 1) there was a large labor force ready to work, 2) there were lots of coal and fossil fuel deposits that were used to power many of the engines in the factories, and 2) a democratic capitalist system was ideal for allowing businesses to thrive without much government oversight.
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1) In this passage Cortez is describing in great details the temples, the natives’ religion and how he tried to convince them that there was only one God they should worship. At first natives protested but them accepted the rules imposed by the conqueror.
2) Cortez describes in a very detailed version how the temples were built. He sounded surprised and amazed by the architecture of the temples as well as the decoration of idols. Evidence from the passage can be found in the following parts: “Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe”, “The stone and wood of which they are constructed are so well wrought in every part, that nothing could be better done”, “Three halls are in this grand temple, which contain the principal idols; these are of wonderful extent and height, and admirable workmanship”.
3) According to the excerpt, Cortez did not agree or understand the religion of the natives, especially the part of human sacrifices. He tried to convince natives that there was only one God and that there was not such a thing as receiving favors from the Idols.
