Read the following quote:“I will say no more than that the manners of the people, as shown in their intercourse with one another, are marked by as great an attention to the proprieties of life as in Spain, and good order is equally well observed; and considering that they are barbarous people, without the knowledge of God, having no intercourse with civilized nations, these traits of character are worthy of admiration.” From this quote, what can you infer about the impression of the people Cortes has met?

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uglyturtle · Answer

According to Cortes' quote it seems that Cortez had little regard for the Aztecs and regarded them as sub human. He thought that they were sub human because they were not civilized, were not European, and were not Christian. Because of these reasons he thought that the Aztecs were better off being dead and the land becoming Spanish.