1. How does Cortés describe the Quauhpopoca and Cacamazin rebellions in the
language of European political practices that would be familiar to Charles V?
Why would he do this?
2. Why does Cortés place Montezuma under house arrest? How does Cortés use
the killing of the Spaniards in Almeria to his advantage?
3. How does the depiction of Montezuma in Cortés's account compare to that in
the Mexican account (Source 2)? To what do you attribute the similarities or
differences?
4. How does Cortés seek to impress Charles V with the Aztec Empire?
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