How mesoamerican chocolate conquered european taste

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Marcy Norton "Conquests of Chocolate" & Hernan Cortes

1) In her article, "Conquests of Chocolate," Marcy Norton describes how Mesoamerican chocolate 'conquered' European taste. Typically, historians have thought that European civilization conquered Native Americans, not the other way around. How does the example of Europeans' discovery of Native American chocolate show how culture flowed in both directions between the Old and New Worlds?

2) Please describe Cortes's overall impressions of Aztec culture and society. Which aspects of Aztec civilization did Cortes fear/dislike? Which did he admire?

3) What were 'mosques,' according to Cortes? Why does he choose this word?

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