

To illustrate their mindset, we offer the "Requerimiento," a proclamation in which the Spanish spelled out, quite bluntly, the deal they had in mind for the natives of the Americas: Convert to Christianity or be attacked. Thus when they came to Mexico, their greed was alloyed with a desperate resolve to capitalize upon a second shot at riches. His troops included many men who had arrived on the island too late to grab their own estates. He set sail from the flourishing Spanish colony of Cuba. Cortés landed at what is now Veracruz in Mexico on Good Friday, April 22, 1519. Perhaps nowhere is the complex mingling of such forces more evident than in Hernan Cortés's encounter with the Mexica (Aztecs).

Motivations, expectations, political and social structures, religious beliefs, concepts of civilization, and perceptions of wealth and power all played a role. Many factors conditioned the ways Europeans responded to Native Americans and the ways Native Americans responded to Europeans. To print the pop-up, hit Ctrl and P on your keyboard. NOTE: For each image, click "Discussion" for a pop-up window with background information. Spanish illustrations of the Indians, 1500s Indian accounts of the Spanish conquest in Mexico, 1500s (PDF)īartolomé de las Casas, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1542, excerpts (PDF) Increase Crit Chance by 14% while under 686% HP while Berserking.Requerimiento to be read to the Indians, 1510 (PDF)Ĭortés, Letter to King Charles I of Spain, 1521, excerpts.20% damage against targets with less than 30% Health.These are the available Perks of Conquest: Scales with Strength 90%, Dexterity 65%.To craft Conquest you need the following materials: The Berserker tree, that revolves around boosting the player's melee attacks and both thier speed and the player's, or the Throwing Tree, that allows players to take advantage of the ranged capabilities of the Hatchet. We are constantly at war with the forces of the island, and yet we still find time to war against one another.Ĭonquest uses the Hatchet Mastery, that is divided in two different trees. Hatchets damage scale 90% with Strength and 65% with Dexterity. Hatchets are one of the 11 Weapon types available in New World for the players to choose from, and are ideal for engaging multiple Enemies. Keen Berserk: Increase Crit Chance by 14% while under 686% HP while Berserking.Ĭonquest is one of the Legendary Hatchets in New World.
