not truly comprehend the Indian culture, as he imposes his own ideals upon the people with the introduction of Christianity. The conversion did not go smoothly, as the once peaceful coexistence became a conflict for survival. Columbus saw the Indians as no more than slaves, subhuman in nature, inferior of the Spaniards.

As Cortes set out to colonize Mexico, Montezuma offered little resistance, as he told his fellow Indians to give up peacefully. A reason for little resistance was that Montezuma expected that a divine force would come and take over the kingdom. Cortes presented himself as a force that Montezuma's god intended as the new successor. Cortes's first concern was to gain wealth, slaves, and women from Mexico. The Indians of Mexico's first impressions of the Spaniards was that of "otherness." Cortes wanted to take over Montezuma's Kingdom, as he was not content with

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