The Encounter

The Encounter

The importance of the archeological site of Tenochtitlan, the imperial capital, was for the Mexicas to build their amazing city. The land of Tenochtitlan was an extremely fertile valley inherited by the beauty of palaces, pyramids, and vast towers that shocked Spanish adventurer Bernal Diaz. The importance of the archeological site of Cuzco, the Inca capital, was for the earthquake resistant stonework walls. This type of building was an old hoax among the Andean builders.

The Spanish and the Portuguese decided to explore and conquer America to impose upon the people who inhabited the land religious impurity. They would take voyages around the world to save souls. The idea of dispersing Christianity throughout the “undiscovered” world of America provided motivation for the Spanish and Portuguese to lay down their religious values.

African slaves were brought to America for trading. The Portuguese established trading centers filled with various items