Describe the multifaceted legacy of Hernán Cortés. Examine how he can be interpreted as both a national hero and a founding figure of a new nation and people (mestizos), as well as a potential antagonist embodying the negative aspects of Spain’s engagement with the Americas and its indigenous civilizations.
Present your perspective on how modern Mexico and mestizos should regard Cortés more than 500 years after his arrival. Articulate whether he deserves veneration or condemnation in contemporary society.
Explore the ethical question of whether Spain should extend an apology to Mexico or Mexicans for the conquest of Mexico. Use the THREE sources I have linked in the files. One of them includes Chapter 16 of the book Volume 1 to 1600. A History of World Societies. 11th edition by Wiesner-Hanks. I can provide pictures of the chapter. The other 2 sources are linked in files.
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