Read these words from page 2. "Both this place and Cerralvo were nearly
deserted and men, women and children were
seen running and scattered over the hills as we
approached.
What idea does this imagery convey that Grant
will develop later in the passage?
the superiority of Americans soldiers and their
more advanced weapons
the undesirable condition of the towns that the
Americans were taking over
the merciless nature of warfare in general and the
Americans in particular
the effects of war on those having little knowledge
of the war's purposes

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.