How did hernan cortez and aztecs relate with one another

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World Civilizations

Answers as if you are trying to get an 8th grader to understand what is being said.

1. The second Caliph after Mohammad was Umar (634-644 when he was assassinated by Islamic infighting) took over Christian-controlled areas Middle East (e.g., Jerusalem, Syria, and Egypt). Shortly after that, many different Islamic Caliphates tried to take over Christian Europe on more than 50 occasions from 711 (when they violently invaded Spain and killed King Roderick) through 1791, so for 1,080 years. From 1529 to 1788 alone, the Ottoman Caliphate conducted 14 violent attacks against the Holy Roman Empire and conducted 7 separate violent attacks against the Republic of Venice. These violent attacks were obviously not cases of people trying to peacefully share their beliefs with others.

What were the options that the Caliphate forces would give their enemies? (List 4 options.)

What were the main reasons and motives for Islamic expansionism by means of invading and trying to take over Christian Europe?

2. Why was it morally justifiable for Christian Europeans (not just in Spain) to defend themselves (by means of Reconquests, Crusades, battles, and wars) against Islamic invasions? Give detailed reasons.

3. How did Hernan Cortez and the Aztecs relate with one another? (You can also refer to Cortes' "Second Letter to Emperor Charles V. The letter details the huge Aztec marketplace and the kinds of things that are sold there. Why it is relevant for Spanish-Aztec relations)

4. How did the French Enlightenment lead to the French Revolution and its anti-Christian program?

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