cortes

Point of Divergence ... One of the key factors in Cortes' success was the discovery of La Malinche. La Malinche was a female slave who was given to Cortes along with 19 other women that was given to Cortes and his men by the Chontal Maya tribe in 1519. Entranced with her beauty, Cortes...

Point of Divergence ... The invasion of the Americas by the Conquistadors was not only savage in terms of warfare, but in terms of what illnesses they brought with them. Smallpox was one of the major factors in what brought down the Native population. Cortes in particularly was one of the most...