Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Conflict and Accommodation

Cruelty Illustrated Cruelty Illustrated

The conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and the victories of other conquistadors in ensuing decades did not end conflict and dissension in the Americas. In this section, the exhibition provides examples of continued discord or disagreement, of cultural, political, and economic adjustment and accommodation, as well as examples of the skillful use Native Americans made of Spanish laws and courts to maintain their rights and win concessions for their people.

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