Recommended: Full podcast Assigned: 18:00-48:00 (picks up story after massacre at Tlaxcalteca) 1. Three main theories...

 

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Recommended: Full podcast Assigned: 18:00-48:00 (picks up story after massacre at Tlaxcalteca) 1. Three main theories as to why the Aztec allowed Cortes' expedition to enter Tenochtitlan: 2. List three important points made by the narrator about the Aztec and human sacrifice: 3. La Triste Noche- What happened and why was it important? 4. What happened to the Aztec treasure? 5. How were the Spanish finally able to take Tenochtitlan and bring down the Aztec Empire? Recommended: Full podcast Assigned: 18:00-48:00 (picks up story after massacre at Tlaxcalteca) 1. Three main theories as to why the Aztec allowed Cortes' expedition to enter Tenochtitlan: 2. List three important points made by the narrator about the Aztec and human sacrifice: 3. La Triste Noche- What happened and why was it important? 4. What happened to the Aztec treasure? 5. How were the Spanish finally able to take Tenochtitlan and bring down the Aztec Empire?

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1 Three main theories as to why the Aztec allowed Cortes expedition to enter Tenochtitlan ANSWER There are three main theories as to why the Aztec allowed Cortes expedition to enter Tenochtitlan 1 The Aztec may have believed that Cortes was the reincarnation of their god Quetzalcoatl 2 The Aztec may have thought that Cortes and his men were powerful warriors and that it would be beneficial to have them as allies 3 The Aztec may have been terrified of the Spanish forces and thought that if they allowed them into the city they would be spared from destruction 2 List three important points made by the narrator about the Aztec and human sacrifice ANSWER 1 The Aztec believed that human sacrifice was necessary in order to please their gods and ensure that the sun would rise each day 2 The Aztec performed sacrifices on a regular basis often using prisoners of war or captured criminals as victims 3 The Aztec believed that the more horrific the sacrifice the more pleased the gods would be This often led to them performing very gruesome rituals such as tearing out the hearts of their victims 3 La Triste Noche What happened and why was it important ANSWER La Triste Noche was the night when the Spanish soldiers under the cover of darkness attacked the Aztec camp and massacred thousands of people This event was important because it showed the brutal nature of the Spanish forces and led to the eventual downfall of the Aztec empire 4 What happened to the Aztec treasure ANSWER The ... View the full answer