Primary Source

"Exploring the Early AmericasCorts and the Aztecs." Corts and the Aztecs. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/exploring-the-earlyamericas/cortes-and-the-aztecs.html>.

This website mentions how the Spanish found out about the new world. In
addition of their motives to go to the new world in 1519. It talks about the
warriors part of the Mixtec Culture. What makes this website primary source
is that has a document about Hernan Cortes about an agreement marriage
between a conquistador and the daughter of the ruler of the Aztec Empire.

"The Despatches of Hernando Corts : The Conqueror of Mexico, Addressed to the

Emperor Charles V, Written during the Conquest, and Containing a Narrative of Its
Events : Corts, Hernn, 1485-1547 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet
Archive." Internet Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<https://archive.org/details/despatchesofhern0cort>.

This website has the despatches of Hernando Cortes. The documents

addressed to the emperor Charles. It was written during the conquest and
contains what happen during those events.

Secondary Source
"Aztec Civilization." Ancient History Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Civilization/>.

This website gave a lot of information about the empire from chronological
order. In went very in depth with each stage that the Aztecs went through. It
gave me a lot more details on the events before, during, and after the
spanish had arrived to the mexico.

"Aztecs." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs>.

The website offers a short summary on the Aztecs. It has different tabs of the
early history and the empire. It helped when looking for information about the
European invasion and the fall of the empire.

Aztec. Digital image. Listverse.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

<http://listverse.com/2013/02/21/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-aztecs/>.

The website has information 10 fascinating facts about the Aztecs. I used the
picture that show the ruler being carried by a few of his people. In the back is
the Aztecs Monuments.

"Aztecs." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs>.

This website talks about the Aztecs history in the early years. Talks about the
the aztec empire, the different leaders that the empire had in previous years.
Also the european invasion that the Aztecs had to go through. In addition on
how the Aztecs fell from their civilization.

"Aztec Timeline." Aztec Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015. <http://www.aztechistory.com/aztec-timeline.html>.

The website gave a clear format of the years that all the events that began
and ended the Aztec empire. It gives the foundation of the empire, to which
began in the 6th century. In addition to different stages of the empire. This
helped create the timeline for the website in which will be included.

Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.biography.com/people/montezuma-ii-9412612>

The website gave a very brief summary on Montezuma, the leader of the
Aztecs Empire. It talked about that he was the last empire of the Aztecs. It
mentioned him of how his people saw him as a leader. And how when the
spanish conquistador arrived many of his people went against him.

"Cortes Expedition." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_b00.html>.

The website focuses on Cortes during his years of governing. The website
also includes illustration that demonstrate important events. Also explains of
Cortes in Cuba to Yucatan.

"Cortes: The Most Ruthless Conquistador." About.com Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 04
Dec. 2015.
<http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/theconquistadors/a/cortesbio.htm>.

The website talks about mentions about his early life. It also goes more in
details about his explorations of other countries such as Cuba, Honduras and
other central american countries. It offers a video which begins narrating his
life as an explorer. It also talks about hi conquest of the city of the Aztecs,
tenochtitlan.

"Conquest of the Aztec Empire Part I." Conquest of the Aztec Empire Part I. N.p., n.d.
Web. 9 Nov. 2015. <http://www.spanishwars.net/16th-century-conquest-of-theaztec-empire-partI.html>.

The website helped give more information about how Cortes became involved
in exploration. Goes more into depth about the Aztec empire. Also discuss an
attack upon the Mayan natives.

"Corts, Hernn." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2008, "Hernn

Corts." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004, KENDALL W. BROWN, "Cortes,
Hernn (14851547)." The Renaissance. 2008, "Corts, Hernn." The Columbia
Encyclopedia, 6th Ed.. 2015, "Corts, Hernn." World Encyclopedia. 2005, and
Elizabeth Knowles. "Corts, Hernn." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01
Jan. 2008. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Hernan_Cortes.aspx>.

It goes more in depth with his childhood, education and his early experiences.
The website told me about Cortess legacy. How he was reorganized and
government the conquered territory which was named as New Spain. It
mentioned his voyage to Honduras during the years of 1524-1526. Talks
about what cortes did in his final years and how his actions changed the way
mexico is today.

"Diego Velazquez and Hernan Cortes." About.com Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec.
2015. <http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/theconquestofmexico/fl/Biographyof-Diego-Velazquez-de-Cuellar.htm>.

Diego Velazquez was an explorer and conquested hispaniola and cuba. It

gives a long paragraph the relation of Cortes and Velazquez. It explains of
how Cortes disobeyed his orders and from there trouble began.

"First Contact." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_a00.html>.

The website tells me about the Aztec empire before the Spanish came. It
talks about how they were going through rough times like a it had been
foretold. Also how Montezuma II who was the ruler the also was faced with
watching his empire in crisis. It gives a sentence at the end of how cortes was
assigned as captain-general.

"History of Mexico - The Aztec Empire." History of Mexico - The Aztec Empire. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015. <http://www.houstonculture.org/mexico/aztecs.html>.

The website focuses on the rise of the empire. It mentions of the beginning of
time for the Mexican civilization. It is also mentioned about previous battled
that the Aztecs had.

"Hernan Cortes Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 11 Nov.
2015. <http://www.biography.com/people/hern%C3%A1n-cort%C3%A9s-9258320>.

This website gave me summaries on his early life, conquered the Aztecs,
and his later years. Explained his origins and education he had in motherland.
It gave the information on his age when he set sail to the new world as well
as his expedition to Cuba. It highlighted important dates in which he set out
to explore certain areas.

Hernando Cortes. Digital image. Nndb.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.nndb.com/people/444/000092168/>.

This is a picture of Hernan Cortes. This picture is the one in the home page.
The website has a information of his birthplace and origins.

Hernan Cortes (Cortes). Digital image. Sonofthesouth.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov.
2015. <http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/explorers/cortez.htm>.

The website has a picture of Cortes meeting with Montezuma. Behind the two
meeting are the Aztecs monuments and the rest of the Aztecs civilization.
This will be used in the website and gives a visual of Cortes and Montezuma.

"Hernando Cortez." (Cortes). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/explorers/cortez.htm>.

The website goes more in depth of the beginning of the events of Cortes
arriving in Mexico. It describes the greet between the ruler of the Aztecs and
of the future conquistador who would soon bring it down. This was used in the
beginning of the website because it is before the violate encounters.

"Hernando Cortes (1485-1547)." BBC News. BBC, 2014. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cortes_hernan.shtml>.

The website goes more in depth with his exploration. It not only mentions his
exploration of Mexico but also of other caribbean place such as Dominican
Republic. It explains how long it took his journey to Tenochtitlan. BBC explains
that when Cortes arrived coincidentally at the same as an Aztec Prophecy.
The prophecy mentioned that a white skinned god would arrived.

Hernan Cortes Fall of the Aztec Empire." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 9 Nov.
2015. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/cortes-hernan-fall-aztecempire.html>.

The website gives information about how Cortes learned a few thing on the
Aztec. Also how he was involved with Diego Velazquez who was the governing
of Cuba. As well as his legacy.

"Hernan Cortes." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/hernan-cortes>.

It was a short summary on how he conquers Mexico. It explained the people

in involved during his exploration or Mexico and Cuba. It stated specifically
the places in Mexico, Tlaxcala and Cholula. It also mentioned briefly his
relationship with Montezuma II, who was the ruler of the Aztec empire. The
website explained what he did after his victory.

Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs. Digital image. Www.livescience.com. N.p., n.d. Web.
4 Dec. 2015. <http://www.livescience.com/39238-hernan-cortes-conqueror-of-theaztecs.html>.

This picture shows Hernan Cortes meeting with Montezuma. In the picture
there is the conquistador and the Aztecs temples. This is gonna be used in
the homepage as way to have a visual of the situation.

"Hernando Cortes." Hernando Cortes. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/hernando-cortes.htm>.

The website give a timeline about Cortes. It helped give an accurate time of
all the events with his exploration. It is another source that validates the
other dates the other websites I have found.

"Hernan Cortez Biography." Hernan Cortez Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.aztec-history.com/hernan-cortez-biography.html>.

The website tells me about specifically about the New World. How he
governor and returned to take a piece of land for a time. As well as how later
in life he married of how Gorvernor.

"Hernan Cortes, Marques Del Valle De Oaxaca | Spanish Conquistador."

Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes-marques-del-Valle-deOaxaca>.

This source informed me about cortes journey to Hispaniola which is in the

caribbean groups. Also the second largest beside Cuba. Inf. ormed me about
Diego Velasquez, and goes more in depth about how he helped Hernan. Both
sailed to conquer Cuba also

"Hernn Corts: Conqueror of the Aztecs." Livescience. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov.
2015. <http://www.livescience.com/39238-hernan-cortes-conqueror-of-theaztecs.html>.

The Website mentions the voyage that Cortes the Bahamas. It also informs
me about how even with all his success he still wanted more power and

greed. It gives a brief summary on his arrival in Mexico. Also that in the year
1519 when he reached the coast at Yucatan.
"Hernn Corts." - New World Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s>.

It is an encyclopedia that

"Hernan Cortes Timeline." Hernan Cortes Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.softschools.com/timelines/hernan_cortes_timeline/106/>.

The website gives a timeline that shows the life of Hernan cortes. It helps
when i will created the timeline of the website. It shows important
information on his life as an explorer.

"HISTORY OF THE AZTECS." HISTORY OF THE AZTECS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa12>.

The website gave details about the Aztecs and mexico City as early as the
14th century.It goes more in depth about their sun rituals during 15ht-16th
century. Gave information about on how Cortes was confused as a God, which
allowed him to become close with the civilization.

"La Malinche - Spanish Conquest of Mexico | Don Quijote." DonQuijote. N.p., n.d.
Web. 9 Nov. 2015. <http://www.donquijote.org/culture/mexico/history/la-malinche>.

The website mentioned like La Malinche who was an interpreter for Cortes. It
went more into depth about how she master the different languages. As well
as to how she was extremely important and major part of the conquest.

"MEXonline.com Hernan Cortes - Explorer of Mexico, Conquerer of the Aztec

Empire." MEXonline.com Hernan Cortes - Explorer of Mexico, Conquerer of the Aztec
Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015. <http://www.mexonline.com/hernancortez.htm>.

It gives information abour Cortes of his early life. It also talks about his arrival
to the new world as his explorations. It talks about him in his later years.

"Montezuma." Ancient History Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.ancient.eu/Montezuma/>.

The website told me about Motecuhzoma was an absolute ruler and how he
was from a long line of great leaders. With his father being Axayacatl, who
had been a great warrior. It also shows an illustration of where the Aztecs
empire had been located in Mexico and the places the spanishes went.

"Montezuma II | Aztec Emperor." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia

Britannica, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.britannica.com/biography/Montezuma-II>.

I searched about Montezuma, who was the Aztec Emperor. It told me about
when he was born and how he was a leader of the Aztec civilization. It helped
me know more about the Aztecs before the Spanish Conquistadors had come
over. It talked about how they feared the return of a God who looked the
same as Cortes.

Montezuma: Aztec monarch. Digital image. Azesand Alleys.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9
Nov. 2015. <http://www.axesandalleys.com/ask-montezuma-august-2003/>.

The website offered a picture of Montezuma. This will give a visual of how the
ruler of the Aztecs appeared. The website doesnt offer a lot of information.

"Moctezuma II." Moctezuma II. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. <http://www.aztechistory.com/moctezuma-ii.html>.

The website was helped describe the way Montezuma was as a leader. It
explained the expansion of the Aztecs which was able for Cortes to find allies
among the cities. It also explains the different factors that went into the
empire falling.

"Moctezuma II Timeline." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

<https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/moctezuma-ii--2>.

The website gives a timeline that shows the life of Moctezuma II. It helped
because it validates other website that give information about him. It gives
information about his lifetime and more importantly during his ruling.

PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_flat.html>.

This website only gives me a short summary about how Hernan Cortes left
Cuba in 1519. he was seeking riches in the islands to the west. However that
wasnt what he found a hitherto unknown civilization. In addition to
destroying the unknown civilization. It had a link that took me to the The First
contact.

"Prophecy of Quexalcote." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_EUTVDYqU>.
"Prophecy of Quexalcote." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_EUTVDYqU>.

The video gives a short explanation about how the Aztecs let Hernan Cortes
believing that he was part of a prophecy. The video last for 2 minutes and 15
second. It is very brief about how the spanish conquistador affected them
badly.

"The Ages of Exploration." Hernando Cortes. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
<http://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/hernando-cortes/>.

The website tells us about when Cortes went to explore during the Age of
Discovery. It gives a brief summary of his early life and how he ended up
conquering the New World. This one gave me more information since it went
into more detail on his voyages. Also helped me with his legacy giving me
information about what happened after his exploration.

"The Aztec Empire." The Aztec Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html>.

The website gave a brief summary about what type of empire the Aztec were.
Mentions How Tenochtitlan became the city of Mexico backs up the fact why
Cortes wanted to go there. There is a picture that which might be used, It
shows the different states of the empire.

The Aztec Empire. Digital image. Aztec-history.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html>.

The website shows a picture of Mexico and of where the Aztec empire was
located. It offers two pictures. One that specify where each state were located
and the year.

"The Aztec World." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 11 Nov.
2015. <http://www.ushistory.org/civ/11d.asp>.

It talks about the city of Tenochtitlan. How the Aztecs dominated the Valley of
Mexico for 100 years. Mentions how the Aztecs built their empire. It also
mentions the story, belief, and legends of the Aztecs.

"The Aztecs / Mexicas." The Aztecs / Mexicas. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.indians.org/welker/aztec.htm>.

The website is about indians and also the culture they had. It talks about the
ruin of the the aztecs and what was left after cortes came to conquer it. As
well as how Mexico was left and is now today. It talks about the fights that
went on between the spanish and Aztecs.

"The Fall of the Aztec Empire." The Fall of the Aztec Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov.
2015. <http://www.aztec-history.com/fall-of-the-aztec-empire.html>.

The website talks about how there were other factors that went into the fall of
the Aztecs Empire. It talks about the ritual sacrifices that killed thousands of
people. Also how religion played a part into those sacrifices. It gives a
timeline which talks about the places that Hernan Cortes explored and took
over.

"The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES." The Mariners' Museum |
EXPLORATION through the AGES. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
<http://ageofex.marinersmuseum.org/index.php?type=explorer&id=34>.

The website told me more about his life and his experiences before he
became an explorer. This one was very helpful because gave me an overview
of the location his voyages took place. As well as a bibliography and image
gallery of Cortes.

"The Story of the Conquistadors." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/conquistadors_01.shtml>.

The website offered information about the Spanish conquistadors. I talks

about the conquest and the Columbian exchange. The reason why this
website offered a lot was because it mentioned about the conquistadors
regret and the new identities afterwards of the Aztecs.

"The Turning Point: European Conquests of the Americas (1492-1800)."The Turning

Point: European Conquests of the Americas (1492-1800). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov.
2015.
<http://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/Imperialism/section
_3/turningpoint1.html>.

The website talks about what happen after Cortes came to conquest the new
world. Mentions how Adam Smith was founding father of free market
economics. As well as events that happen before.

"Women in World History : MODULE 6." Women in World History : MODULE 6. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2015. <http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/modules/lesson6/lesson6.php?
s=0>.

The website informed me about a woman named La Malinche who was a

major part in the conquest. She was a translator for the natives and Cortes.
She is seen as a traitor to the indigenous people.