Hernan Cortez
Hernan Cortes was from
Spain
What was the capital
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlán, located near today’s
Mexico City
What is the Capitol of Mexico
Mexico City DF
Mexico has the World's Largest
Pyramid
Cortés sailed for the coast of Yucatán on February 18, ____
1519
Who was their ruler
Montezuma II
Huitzilopochtli directed them to build where they saw
an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake
What type of government does Mexico have?
Federal Republic
The largest foreign-born population in Mexico are
U.S. citizens
Cortés and his crew reached Mexico in
February of 1519
Another Aztec god
Quetzalcoatl
Where was Tenochtitlan built?
on an island (located in what was once Lake Texcoco)
Main religion of Mexico
Catholic
The _____ that Killed the ______ Hit Mexico
Meteor---Dinosaurs
The Aztecs believe that Cortes was
a god (Quetzalcoatl)
Thousands of Aztecs were scarified to their god:
The Sun
Lake Texcoco was ultimately
drained, and much of Mexico City rests in the lake basin.
How many states does Mexico have?
31
Mexicans Don’t Really Celebrate this (MX holiday in the US)
Cinco de Mayo
After conquering Mexico he then conquered
Honduras
Because they had a large trade network they had a strong:
A strong economy
Built on two islands, the area was extended using
chinampas—small, artificial islands created above the waterline that were later consolidated.
Mexico is the world’s ___ largest country.
14th
Mexican Kids Don’t Get _______ on Christmas
Presents