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15. Read the texts you brought again. Underline the key events of your
historical event or write them in your notebook. Look at the example
of a historical event.

soldiers and sailors, as well as 16 tread session 4
April 21, 1519–the year Ce Acatl horses, the first of the species to (v.): pisar
causeway
(One Reed) by Aztec reckoning– tread the American continent. (n.): calzada
marked the opening of a short The Spaniards approached their
but decisive chapter in Mexico's destination, descending into
history. the Valley of Mexico from a high
On that day, a fleet of 11 mountain pass between the
Spanish galleons sailing along great volcanoes.
the eastern gulf coast dropped In early November 1519,
anchor just off the wind-swept with Cortés in the lead, they
beach on the island of San Juan filed across the southern
de Ulúa. causeway into the magnificent reed
wily
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Under the command of the Tenochtitlán. Glossary on Key events. Sequence of events
wily, daring Hernán Cortés,
the vessels bore 550 Spanish

For our report

Example: Key events of the conquest of Mexico
a) April 21, 1519. On that day, a fleet of 11 spanish galleons sailing along the eastern gulf coast dropped

anchor just off the wind-swept beach on the island of San Juan de Ulúa.
b) In early november 1519, with Cortés in the lead, they filed across the southern causeway into the

magnificent Tenochtitlán.

16. Look at the key events you identified and comment on if you all agree on them.

a) Define the chronological order of the key events based on the questions you wrote
in Activity 13.
b) Make a timeline in your notebook and put the events in chronological order.

For our report

Example: Key events of Mexico’s Conquest

First Event 1519 Second Event 1519 Third Event 1519 Fourth Event 1520 Fifth Event 1521
Cortés conquers
Moctezuma II
Arrival of Hernán Cortés advances Cortés arrives is killed. the Aztec Empire.
Cortés to the towards in Tenochtitlán.
Mexican coast. Tenochtitlán.

• Exchange your timeline with a classmate and review them together to adjust
them while listening to the track.
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