Social Studies Aztec Civilization
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- Q1
Aztecs
Ancient civilization (1200-1521AD) that was located in what is present-day Mexico City
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Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was more than 200,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.
Tenochtitlan
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Gardens on floating islands/farms that surrounded Tenochtitlan The Capital City. Built because of lack of available farmland
Chinampas
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Did the Aztecs have a lot of farmland?
No, this is why they built and used Chinampas
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_______paid by captured cities, kept Aztec economy stable
Tribute
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human sacrifice were used to
appease/the gods, they thought it would ensure the gods gave them rains and fertile land
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Pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity
acquaduct
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____________transport water to Tenotchtitlan, two pipes so that while one was in use the other could be cleaned
Aztec aqueducts
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___________best known Aztec ruler. Was the last Emperor in power when the Spanish arrived. Welcomed Cortes - did not fight
Moctezuma II
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___________ was a Spanish conquistedor, conquered Aztec Empire. Aztec Emperor believed he was a god.
Cortes
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conquistadors
Spanish Conquers/Settlers
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Lake where the capital city of the ancient Aztecs Tenochtitlan was built
Lake Texcoco
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raised road built by the Aztecs across the lake from their capital city to a mainland
causeways
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Spanish unknowingly brought ____________ to the Americas (Mexico) and infected much of the native population.
disease
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Aztecs ____________ thousands of people a year to their gods for better weather and better farming for more crops
sacrificed
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