The defeat of the Aztecs by 400 Spaniards proved European superiority over Pre-Columbian society in the Americas.”
Requirement: Answer should include a discussion of life and society in the Iberian Peninsula and Meso-America prior to the encounter and an analysis of how these competing realities played a role in the ultimate defeat of the Aztecs.
The second one is “The ‘discovery’ of the Americas by Europe created death, destruction, confusion and opportunity. ”
Requirement: describing and analyzing the first 50 years of European-Native relations in the Caribbean. The essay should be sure to include mentions of labor, theology, public policy, and long-term consequences on the history of the Americas, Europe, and Africa.