'Broken Spear"

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This paper examines the book titled, "Broken Spear", and explains that the author of the book discusses many factors that show that the Aztecs were solely at fault for their own destruction and that the influence and invasions by the Spaniards only played a small part in the destructive events. The paper explains that, according to the book, the Aztec religion contributed to the eventual destruction of the Aztec civilization.

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"The Aztecs viewed the Gods of the Spaniards very differently. In the Broken Spear, the author talks about how the Spaniards forced the Aztecs into worshiping their one God or they would be killed. The Spaniards forced their God onto the Aztec Indians and this God was something very new and very different. The Aztecs were accustomed to worshiping several different Gods which related to the land around them. They were not used to worshiping only one God who controlled everything. Nevertheless, when the Aztecs did not accept the Spanish God, much blood shed occurred. This also shows how religion played a part in the overall destruction and demise of the Aztec empire."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Leon-Portillo,Miguel. The Broken Spears.

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