social 8

  • 1492

    Christopher columbus

    Christopher columbus
    Columbus was a man who wanted fame, he was 40 years old and had run out of options when the king and queen refused to take him to do the job, so columbus went back to his old life making maps, but before he got back to Italy the king and Queen and changed their minds, so he went back and took the job.
  • 1492

    Religious Tolerance

    Religious Tolerance
    They believed that they could convert people to christianity. They tortured the people that did not believe in the stuff that the spanish believed.
  • 1492

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    The spanish Inquisition was where the spanish converted people
    to Christianity. Definition ( A state run system of courts in spain where non-catholics were put on trial.
  • 1500

    Educating Aztec Women

    Educating Aztec Women
    As in many cultures at this time, Aztec women had little political power. Every young girl regardless of their social rank attended school. At the age of 16 most Aztec girls got married and moved in with their husband.
  • 1521

    Merchants

    Merchants
    The Merchants a small but important class as they not only facilitated commerce, but also communicated vital information across the empire and beyond its borders. Their detailed knowledge of geography and layout of foreign cities made them valuable advisors to generals planning attacks during wartime.