A telling example is when the ruler of Tenochtitlan sent his messengers out to report on the Spanish presence, and they returned reporting: "Their trappings and arms are all made of iron. ... In fact the Native Americans were unsurprisingly fearful of the horse, having never encountered such a beast ridden in this way. ... Hence it is clear that for many native peoples in the region of Veracruz, where the first conquering Spanish landed, invasion was not so unusual. ... Consequently at Cholula, where Montezuma's forces planned an ambush, opposing natives forewarned Cortes. ... On t...

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A month later, on June 14th 1846 in California, native English speaking people arrested the Mexican governor and imprisoned him and declared California. ... The battle of Resaca de la Palma caused political turmoil in Mexico; Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana used this to return from his self-imposed exile.  ... He was soon deposed, and never again returned to political office.... This led General Ampudia to negotiate with the Americans; General Taylor granted the Mexicans an eight weeks armistice in return for the surrender of the city.  ...

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He then returned to Angostura and planned to attack the Spanish on the plains of Carabobo. ... In 1820 Brazil defeated Artigas and he was sent to Paraguay, never to return. ... In 1810 Hidalgo set his attack with Native Americans on his side. ...

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The chased Cortes and his men out of their capital with great casualties; however, the following summer Cortes and his men would return with more armies to defeat the Aztecs. ... In 1853 Santa Anna returned to power as the "perpet...

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Nearly five hundred years ago, the undertaking of a series of events would change the very fabric of Mexico's history. The encounter of Cortes and Montezuma so very long ago was one that would forever alter how people would live their lives in years to come. Because of this event happening so long a...

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Salmon live in schools and run streams and rivers to return to their spawning grounds. ... Most people are familiar with the long green leaves and hot-dog shaped brown flower spikes of our common native cattail, Typha latifolia. ...

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