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Was the Age of Exploration a time of discovery or invasion? Respond below. 

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Was the Age of Exploration a time of discovery or invasion? Respond below. 

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The Age of Exploration was more like a invasion than a discovery. There was a lot of wars and conquering land that was happening. Every motive and cause had a negative behind it. People like Hernan Cortes, Christopher Columbus, and Henry the Navigator were also people that did some bad things. For example, when the Spanish, French, and English reached the New World, they conquered lands and attempted to convert people to Christianity. Also Hernan Cortes was a discoverer that gave harm to people. He destroyed the whole city of Tenochtitlan and he killed thousands of Aztecs. He also robbed valuable resources like gold. Also when him and his crew came to Aztecs, they did not discover, but instead pillaged their whole city. Also the Aztecs thought that he was their god, so he took advantage of that. But in fear of them knowing, he took Montezuma hostage. Along with that, most of these people tried to convert people into Christianity and spread diseases. The diseases killed many people and it was very bad. Columbus also took natives as slaves and Henry tried to stop the spread of Muslim Kingdoms in Africa. As all of the leaders and their groups arrived to the New World. much was not discovered, but they had wars instead. They met other people and took them as enemies instead of helping and discovering. Majority, they conquered land, robbed gold/valuable things, and converted to Christianity. In conclusion, the Age of Exploration should be considered as an invasion as this exploration was more of wars and killing people. No one gained anything, as they all ended in wars.

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The English men have arrived on land by ship. A cross is being put onto the land, probably as a sign of converting to Christianity. Similarly, the Spanish tried to convert Montezuma into Christianity and during the final war of the Aztecs and Spanish, a person was holding a sign over someone, probably as a sign to convert into Christianity.

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The Aztecs were getting bad omens and they knew something bad was happening. The bad omens was the comet flying through the sky and the temple bursting in flame. Cortes and his men left Cuba to find gold and glory, and on the way they had mini fights with natives. Cortes received information to lead him to encounter one of the greatest civilization, the Aztecs. This will turn out to be bad, as Cortes wants to slaughter the Aztecs and encounter them.

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A positive of conquering land is finding more resources. A negative of conquering land is the wars that may happen with the groups that you cross.

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Queen Elizabeth ordered to find any places without Christianity and to horde and take the land. The Spanish as well conquered the lands and tries to convert people into Christianity. Also they robbed gold and spices. Both in someway are related by conquering and taking land. Also gathering gold and spices.

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Cortes and his men are blown away by how the Aztecs built this amazing city. They do not believe that they could build this huge and beautiful city. They were stunned. The great city of Tenochtitlan is built on the salt lake and there are four artificial causeways. The streets have openings, so the water can pass through one canal to another. There were temples and houses for their idols. Amongst the temples, their is a magnificent building surrounded by high walls. Inside are elegant rooms, and corridors. This city was such a nicely built city.

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A positive about God is the spread of religion and spread of culture. A negative about God is that if you are a different religion and they do not approve of the religion and they force you to convert into another religion. Also if you deny to convert or give up your old religion, you could be executed.

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This new disease is spreading and they are getting sick, just like the Spanish brought the small pox and spread through the whole city. A difference is that the natives brought a cure and are willing to work together, while the Spanish were taking their resources and gold. The Spanish took the Aztecs as enemies, while the French and natives are wanting to be friends.

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When Cortes and his men arrived, the Aztecs greeted them warmly. They showered them with food, jewelry, and gold. Usually people fear Cortes and his men, but the Aztecs welcomed them into their city. The Aztecs believed and mistaken Cortes to be their god and so they welcomed him with such a kind heart. The Armor reflecting light, caused them to think he was a god. The Aztecs not being able to comprehend what they were seeing, as they have never met the Spanish before. Soon, Cortes feared that the Aztecs will figure out that he was not actually their God, so he took a bold move and took Montezuma (King of Aztecs) hostage. He attempted to convert Montezuma into Christianity and started to tear symbols down from their temple. Aztecs realized that Cortes was not their god, so they started riots and wars until Cortes and his men were drove out from their city.

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One positive thing about gold is that you could make more money by selling it, and you have something that is valuable. A negative about gold that more people will invade your city and try to pillage your city, create war, and destroy your city to get the gold.

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There was a lot of hurting people. Captain Smith scared many people by hurting them and hunting them down. This relates to the Spanish taking Montezuma as hostage and killing thousands of Aztecs. Also by pillaging their whole city.

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The Governor of Cuba sent a party to bring Cortes and his men back from Mexico after the word of the looting in Tenochtitlan. Cortes killed Panphilo de Narvaez, who led the party, and after Cortes and his men returned back to Tenochtitlan. The Spanish massacred the Aztecs and looted their cities. The Aztecs were unable to do anything against the Spanish, so Montezuma abandoned the Aztecs. The Spanish also bought a disease, the Small Pox with the and spread through the city killing thousands. After 80 days of violence, the Aztecs attempted to save their city, but surrendered. Cortes patted the Aztecs general as a sign of submission and disrespect, and claimed the land for Spain and built what is now today Mexico City from the ruins of Tenochtitlan.

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One positive about glory is the fame that you receive from your people. Maybe the more glory you have, the more voyages you can go to and the more power you can have. A negative about glory is that gradually, the power and fame you receive, you can be selfish and do it all for yourself, like a dictator.

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The people look confused. A cross is planted on the land. The English men are trying to make the natives kneel in front of them as a sign that they are their leader and they have to follow. This is similar to how the Aztecs believed that Cortes was their god and kneeled towards him and greeted him warmly.

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Did Cortes embody the human spirit of exploration and acquisition of knowledge?

Cortes did not embody the human spirit of exploration and acquisition of knowledge. When he was on his way to discover places, he had wars while coming, so it gave an idea that him reaching the Aztecs would not be a good idea. When he arrived to the Aztecs, the Aztecs greeted him such a pleasure, because they believed it was their god. Cortes let them think that he was a God for a while, until he feared that they would figure out that he was a Spanish, so he did something bad. He took the leader of the Aztecs, Montezuma as hostage and tried to convert him into Christianity. Then a great war broke out between the Aztecs and Spanish, and then after 80 days, the Aztecs surrendered. The city of Tenochtitlan was was destroyed and everything was pillaged, Corte and his men robbed gold, resources, and much more. Based off of what Cortes did, he did not come to discover, but more like invade and destroy the city.

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One positive thing about spices is sharing new things and more people will get exposed to it. A negative about spices is that it might start fights or conflicts as it will create competition between people selling/trading it.

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The English and Powhatan Indians are getting along. A marriage is happening between these two groups, and their father is reconsidering the marriage. The English and Powhatan Indians want to be friends forever. On the other hand, The Spanish and Aztecs did not get along very well and had many wars and diseases spreading through the city. They were more like enemies than friends.

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One positive thing about trade routes is that it allows for more people to access different places. Also meet new people and communicate with others. A negative about trade routes is the diseases that could be spread. More people moving can cause a spread of a disease.

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A positive thing that Henry the Navigator did was that he is basically ushering in a new way to travel along the world. The new way of exploration was along the coast. He also established a sailing school and sponsored over 12 expeditions. A negative thing that Henry the Navigator did was that he was trying to stop the spread of Muslim kingdoms in Africa which threatened Portugal.

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Were the English and French any different from the Spanish when they reached the New World?

The English and French were different from the Spanish when they reached the New World. Even if the English and French did some conquering and robbing of gold, but even after that, they were better and friendlier than the Spanish. The Spanish had many wars with the other people, while the English and French wanted to be friends with the natives. Also when the disease spread, the Spanish did not do anything, while the natives had brought a cure with them and willing to work together. The English and Indians had a marriage between them, and they want to be friends. The Spanish took everyone as enemies and had many wars. They killed thousands of people and pillaged cities. On the other hand, the English and French made friends with other groups and worked together. Even though they conquered lands and killed people, they still made friends and helped many.

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A positive thing that Christopher Columbus did was that he shared information on newly found land with Spain and the rest of Europe. A negative thing that Christopher Columbus did was that wrote extensively about the native's land and he took natives for slaves.

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Were these motives and causes for exploration harmless?

These motives and causes for exploration did cause harm. Even though these motives had positives to them, the negatives outweighed the benefits. By conquering land, wars and riots can happen between groups you cross. This can cause harm by killing thousands of people  that were innocent. By believing in religion and God comes a lot of negatives. The converting of religion and forgetting about your old religion. Denying to convert, can lead to punishment like death. Trading and trade routes can spread diseases along with competition. There is a movement of a lot of people, so a spread of disease can happen. When many cities start trading spices and resources, competition can happen between them. Having much gold and valuable resources, can cause people to pillage and create wars in your city. This can cause a really big destruction. Along with that, Henry the Navigator tried to stop the spread of Muslim kingdoms in Africa which threatened Portugal. This was not fair for the Muslims. Lastly, Christopher Columbus took the natives as slaves. To sum it up, the motives were harm to many people as it killed and hurt many people in different ways.