Vocab
History (Aztec)
Geography
Rise to Power
History (Spain)
100
A large raised area of mostly level land
What is plateau
100
What did the Aztecs previously call themselves and what language did they speak?
They referred to themselves as the Mexica and spoke Nahuatl.
100
Why was a market system developed in the Mexican Basin
Because there were different ecological zones within the basin so the people developed a variety of farming techniques and as a result, there was a diversity of goods being produced. So they needed a market system to distribute the foods and other items.
100
Who made up the Cortes?
The Aristocracy
100
Which group was the first to be in power?
The Romans
200
A motivation
What is incentive
200
Name 1 version of the versions explaining why the Aztecs left Aztlan?
Version 1: They were following the orders of Huitzilopotchli. Version 2: They offended Huitzilopotchli by cutting down a forbidden tree and were punished. The punishment was to wander until Big H told them where to settle.
200
What is the origin of the name "Mexico"
From the Aztecs calling themselves "Mexica".
200
What was the main reason why King Ferdinand and Queen Isabelle married?
To unite their two kingdoms and increase the power of the the throne.
200
What was the punishment if you were found guilty of not strictly following Roman Catholic faith?
You would be confined in the dungeons, tortured, and or usually death.
300
All that is supposedly pre-determined to happen to someone or something in spite of all efforts to change or prevent it.
What is destiny?
300
When the Aztecs arrived to the Valley of Mexico, what societies did they find?
They found the Cholulas, Tepanecs, and the Tlaxcalans. All three did not like the Aztecs and had conflicts with them.
300
What were the main means of transportation within the Mexican basin?
Canals and Waterways
300
Name 3 things the monarchy needed to do to control Spain how they wanted.
1: Centralize the government under their control 2: Create a more efficient government bureaucracy 3: Impose new higher taxes 4: Take control of the R.C.C in Spain 5: Do not allow any other faith but Roman Catholicism
300
What was the Reconquista
The attempt to take back the Iberian land from the Moors
400
The tendency, belief or policy that a country should maintain a strong military force and be prepared to use it to advance national interests
What is militarism?
400
What did the Aztecs do to improve their lives?
They worked as mercenaries and laborers/servants to earn more wealth.
400
How did the geography of Spain influence its politics?
The mountains and rivers divided the kingdoms and as a result, there was regionalism. Because of this, each kingdom could govern themselves and have their own set of rules.
400
Name 2 things the monarchy had to do to reduce the power of the Cortes.
1: Have men from humbler origins be part of the Cortes 2: Have the nobles participate in parliamentary proceedings but not vote 3: Reorganize important financial and judiciary institutions so that the monarch had more control 4: Centralize the power of the government under a Council of State, Council of Finance, and Council of Justice to get control of entire country.
400
What were the courts instated to do during the first stages of the Inquisition?
To judge whether Muslims or Jews had converted to Roman Catholicism and practice true
500
One who conquers; specifically a leader in the Spanish conquest of America and especially of Mexico and Peru in 16th Century
What is a conquistador?
500
Name 2 skills the Aztecs learned in the Long Migration
They learned: 1: Patience 2: Toughness 3: How to become ferocious warriors 4: How to become skilled, hard workers.
500
Where was Spain located?
On the Iberian Peninsula.
500
Name all 3 requirements that were made of conquered city-states.
1: Promise allegiance to the emperor 2: Pay tribute to him in goods or labor/service 3: Worship the god Huitzilopotchli
500
What aspects did the Islams influence in Spain?
Spain's learning, architecture, and design
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