Evaluating images as evidence: What are the strengths and the limitations of these images as sources for understanding the colonial conquest of Mexico? How well did the native artists who created them understand the Spanish?
Analyzing perspectives: How might you define the perspective from which these visual sources approach their subjects? Keep in mind that they were drawn by native artists who had been clearly influenced by Spanish culture and religion. In what ways are they criticizing the Spanish conquest, celebrating it, or simply describing it?
Portraying the Spanish: In what ways do these visual sources portray the Spanish? How might the Spanish themselves present a different account of the conquest?
Describing the conquest: Based on the information in this section, write a brief description of the conquest from the Aztec point of view.