PLEASE HELP! I will give 5 stars and a heart! 1. How did Cortés portray his reception by the Mexica? How did he justify seizing Montezuma? What was his purpose in writing to the king? Compare his letter to those of Columbus.

Section #7: Bernal Díaz de Castillo

1. Why did Bernal Díaz de Castillo write his "true history" of the conquest? When did he write? How does his account differ from that of Cortés? How did he praise and degrade native civilization at the same time, and what were his motives for doing so?

Section #8: Gaspar de Carvajal

1. How did the European imagination shape the perceptions and expectations of Spanish men in the Americas?

Section #12: Garcilaso de la Vega, el Inca

1. How does Garcilaso de la Vega's personal background help to explain his view of history? What were his sources for Inca civilization and the conquest of Peru?

2. How did Garcilaso portray Inca religion and govern