Material Culture quiz (Latin America and American Revolution)

• When she was 8-12, she was sold into slavery 

• Family had wealth, part of Aztec empire 

• Family voluntarily sell her

Malintzin

How is Malintzin connected to Hernan Cortes?

Sold directly to Cortes, and was given a Christian name

Malintzin spoke

many languages, which makes her more valuable

What was Malintzin sent to do?

negotiate with Montezuma, Cortes promises her freedom

leader of the Aztec empire (modern-day Mexico)

Montezuma

Malintzin (2)

Gains European power by marrying Cortes’s second-in-command

inca empire

men and women were equal(both were essential to a functioning society)

Image of inca empire

Men are operating plows, Women are planting seeds

in the inca empire, men were…

associated with strength

sun = (inca empire)

men

moon =(inca empire)

women

Kings were viewed as

direct descendants of sun gods

Men are the only ones

who practice warfare

Abigail adams

wife of John adams

Because of her husband, Abigail Adams was

heavily involved in politics

The letters between John and Abigail Adam’s show

women in politics were a debate

In the 13 colonies, Women are seen as

sentimental, emotional; can’t use “reason”

TAVERN SCENES BY WILLIAM HOGARTH

satirical depiction of the upper class

women undressing(tavern scene)

sex worker

TAVERN SCENE is making fun of

how the upper class have sex

interracial relationship

calling the upper class promiscuous for doing it with a black man

practice in which a powerful group of people controls another and uses its resources 

Colonialism

Conquistadors

“conqueror”, groups of males

Conquistadors 3 goals

gold, glory, God