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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 English arrive and want to convert the natives to Christianity. The natives are also handing the English valuables, which may lead to them confusing the English with Gods. This is similar to how the Aztecs treated Cortes.

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The Aztecs had bad omens that makes them think that something bad is going to happen. When Cortes arrives in Cuba, he already causes trouble with natives. Cortes then sets out to find the Aztec city, Technoctitlan.

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Positive: People could find new and better resources to use.

Negative: You would have to go to war with the indigenous people to get control of their land.

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Queen Elizabeth is telling Raleigh that anyone they come across that is not christian can have there land and goods taken away by them. They want to take from anyone who is not christian, which is similar to Cortes taking over the Aztec's land.

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Once Cortes has arrived in Technoctitlan, he is blown away by the fact that the Aztecs built this advanced city. Cortes writes that the city is bigger than some of the ones in Europe. He also writes that the city is built on a salt lake. Cortes is so amazed with the city that they have built.

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Positive: People get to share their religion.

Negative: People could disagree with each other on religion and go to war.

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A disease is spreading among the French men from the New World. The natives are willing to help the French, which makes it seem like the Natives are getting along with the French. This is different from how the Spanish got along with the Aztecs.

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The Aztecs had heard of Cortes and what he had done, so they were all fearful of him. Cortes is treated like a god by the Aztecs, but he is scared that they would soon realize he was not a god. Cortes then decided to take their king, Montezeuma hostage and try to convert then to Christianity. Cortes and his men were eventually drove out of the city.

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Positive: People can make money off of the gold they find.

Negative: Can cause a conflict between people.

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John Smith is hunting natives down and hurting them. He is also imprisoning them, like how Cortes imprisoned the Aztec King.

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Cortes killed the Cuban governor and takes over Technoctilan. Cortes burns homes and buildings, while stealing things. Cortes also brings small pox, which kills thousands of Aztecs. The Spanish than build a new city on the ruins of Technoctitlan.

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Positive: People get to be known for something great that thy have done.

Negative: People that search for glory can do terrible things along their adventure.

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The English are making it seem like they are Gods, so the Natives are kneeling down to them. The English are also making it known that they want to convert the Natives into Christianity.

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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. Cortes started exploring for gold. Once he found a very advanced city, he took advantage of the Aztecs. Cortes also took over the city in a violent way that led to thousands of people being killed. Cortes does not show a spirit of exploration by killing thousands of the natives and he does not show a want for knowledge by taking over the city.

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Positive: Different people can taste and have different spices and people can make lots of money from the spices.

Negative: Trading spices can cause conflicts between people.

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An English men is telling the a Natives came unto the ship to see if Pocahontas was happy because the chief was not sure. This shows the the English and the Natives are getting along and even allowing marriage.

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Positive: People will find faster and easier ways to get to different places.

Negative: Trade routes make it easier for diseases to spread.

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Positive: Henry the Navigator wanted to find new trade routes.

Negative: He also wanted stop Muslim religions spread in Africa.

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

The French and the English did not treat the Natives differently from the Spanish. The French and the English all wanted to convert the Natives into Christianity. Source 1 and 5 both show pictures of English men arriving to the New World and putting up a cross to symbolize the Natives converting. Source 2 also shows a quote from Queen Elizabeth to Sir Walter Raleigh saying that anyone they come across that is not Christian can have their land taken away from them. This is very similar to how the Spanish treated the Aztecs. The English and the French were also harmful towards the Natives, similar to the Spanish. In source 4, it talks of how John Smith would hunt down Natives and harm them. This is not any different from how the Spanish would fight with the Aztecs.

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Positive: He discovered America while trying to find new trade routes.

Negative: Columbus took Native Americans and made them his slaves.

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Were these motives and causes for exploration harmless?

The motives that started the Age of Exploration were harmless. The motives were mainly to find new trade routes to get spices, which would then lead to more money. The motives would start off as harmless, but as more discoveries were made, there were lots of people who did lots of bad things. For example, Columbus' motive was to find a new trade route, but once he discovered America he took natives and made them slaves.

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The Age of Exploration was a time of invasion. The Spanish, French, and English all invaded lands that had indigenous people living their. They wanted land for themselves, so they could use their resources for money. Cortes, a Spanish sailor took advantage of the Aztec people and ended up destroying their advanced city for gold.

Queen Elizabeth told Sir Walter Raleigh to take over the land of people who are not Christian. Natives were forced to convert to Christianity. Not only did the Spanish, French, and English invade and take over the Natives' land, but they also  armed and killed many Natives. For example, once the Spanish took over the Aztec land, they would enslave, hurt, and kill millions of Aztecs. Christopher Columbus also enslaved Natives for his own use. The Age of Exploration was a time of invasion by the European people, as they took over and destroyed civilizations along with enslaving and killing millions of Natives.