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What was in Balance?What was in Balance?

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Dennis NelsonDennis Nelson

Martin OcelotlMartin Ocelotl 1- Born 1496-15371- Born 1496-1537 2- Lived in Chinanta & Tetzcoco after the 2- Lived in Chinanta & Tetzcoco after the

fall of Tenochtitlanfall of Tenochtitlan 3- He was a Mexia-Aztec3- He was a Mexia-Aztec 4- He is Male4- He is Male 5- He was a major Priest in Chinanta, he 5- He was a major Priest in Chinanta, he

learned to be a merchant from his dad , learned to be a merchant from his dad , and applied it well in Tetzcoco.and applied it well in Tetzcoco.

6- His balance in the book is that he was 6- His balance in the book is that he was one of the few surviving priest's from the one of the few surviving priest's from the times of the Aztecs. He had a lot records. times of the Aztecs. He had a lot records.

Isabel MoctezumaIsabel Moctezuma 1- Born 1509-15501- Born 1509-1550 2- She lived in Tenochtitlan till it’s fall then with 2- She lived in Tenochtitlan till it’s fall then with

Cortes she moved to Tacuba where she was the Cortes she moved to Tacuba where she was the heir to all the money.heir to all the money.

3- She was one of Moctezumas daughters 3- She was one of Moctezumas daughters 4- She is Female4- She is Female 5- She was made a symbol of conversion to 5- She was made a symbol of conversion to

Spanish rule and Church. She was married 5 times, Spanish rule and Church. She was married 5 times, and taught her girls the Catholic faith.and taught her girls the Catholic faith.

6- Her balance in the book was that she was the 6- Her balance in the book was that she was the most ‘Prominent’ Indian woman in colonial most ‘Prominent’ Indian woman in colonial America. They expounded her ability to ‘cope’ with America. They expounded her ability to ‘cope’ with the Conquistadors the Conquistadors

Anton de GouveiaAnton de Gouveia 1- Born 1528-15801- Born 1528-1580 2- lived as a youth in the Azores, Prison in Spain, 2- lived as a youth in the Azores, Prison in Spain,

then Brazil after some time in Portugalthen Brazil after some time in Portugal 3- He was Portuguese 3- He was Portuguese 4- He was Male4- He was Male 5- He practiced Alchemy, Medicine. He was a 5- He practiced Alchemy, Medicine. He was a

Priest, Astrologer, and Adventurer Priest, Astrologer, and Adventurer 6- He was a Jesuit, and very smart. He put his 6- He was a Jesuit, and very smart. He put his

smarts to work in many ways. Mainly to keep him-smarts to work in many ways. Mainly to keep him-self out of trouble with the authorities. He had a self out of trouble with the authorities. He had a long history of trying to make a buck. Practice his long history of trying to make a buck. Practice his brand of medicine, and teaching his brand of faith brand of medicine, and teaching his brand of faith to the Indians of the new world. He was in the eyes to the Indians of the new world. He was in the eyes of history, quite a swashbuckler for a priest. of history, quite a swashbuckler for a priest.

Diego VasicloDiego Vasiclo 1- Born 1580-16701- Born 1580-1670 2- Live near Arequipa in southern Peru a town called 2- Live near Arequipa in southern Peru a town called

SalamancaSalamanca 3- He was a Peruvian Indian.3- He was a Peruvian Indian. 4- He was Male4- He was Male 5- He was the chief priest in charge of the ‘God’ idol 5- He was the chief priest in charge of the ‘God’ idol

‘Sorimana’ He also served time in the silver mines of ‘Sorimana’ He also served time in the silver mines of Castrovireyna, it was called ‘Mita’ Labor.Castrovireyna, it was called ‘Mita’ Labor.

6- His balance in the book was heavy. At 90 he was on 6- His balance in the book was heavy. At 90 he was on trial for Heresy. This is because his father and he kept trial for Heresy. This is because his father and he kept alive the idol, and that was against Spanish Religious alive the idol, and that was against Spanish Religious laws. In his fathers time population of Indians was 16 laws. In his fathers time population of Indians was 16 million strong. At his time they fell to only 600,000. He million strong. At his time they fell to only 600,000. He also stayed with in his community his whole life, also stayed with in his community his whole life, probably guarding the Idol himself, with the help of his probably guarding the Idol himself, with the help of his clergy. clergy.

Vasicuio FranciscaVasicuio Francisca 1- Born 1700-17501- Born 1700-1750 2- She was born in the back country of the Amazon 2- She was born in the back country of the Amazon

River, where she live till made a slaveRiver, where she live till made a slave 3- She was an Indian slave of the Amazon3- She was an Indian slave of the Amazon 4- She was Female4- She was Female 5- She was a ‘Domestic Slave’ She learned house 5- She was a ‘Domestic Slave’ She learned house

keeping skills, plus she got permission to start her own keeping skills, plus she got permission to start her own garden which she was good at, and it paid off for her garden which she was good at, and it paid off for her with a little extra benefit for her. She was able to meet with a little extra benefit for her. She was able to meet with a lot of people in the market and sell her goods. with a lot of people in the market and sell her goods.

6- Her balance in the book was, she wasn’t even a 6- Her balance in the book was, she wasn’t even a legal slave by the laws. She never could win freedom legal slave by the laws. She never could win freedom again, she did better with her slave job instead of again, she did better with her slave job instead of living in the jungle. She labored in the house of one living in the jungle. She labored in the house of one Anna de Fontes house for 20 tears. Anna de Fontes house for 20 tears.