Maya
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Where was the Inca civilization located?
Which was the only civilization not conquered by the Europeans? And what was the cause of them collapsing?
Mayans; diseases, drought, volcanic activity, famine, people rebelling
What areas/ regions make up Latin America?
Central America, Caribbean Islands, South America.
What was the period of time that the Mayans thrived?
250AD-900AD
How did the Aztecs expand their empire?
The warriors conquered other tribes and made them pay tribute
True or False: The Incas had a social ranking completely different than the Aztecs.
False. Their social ranking was very similar to the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs? How did he do it?
He used rival tribes, the Aztecs thought he was a god because he had horses (gained his trust), attacked the Aztecs.
What has caused overpopulation in cities of Latin America?
People moving into cities for better jobs
What was the main crop grown by Mayan farmers?
corn
Astronomers predicted what in the Aztec civilization?
eclipses and studies planetary movement
Who was the Inca god?
Inti, the sun god
Who conquered the Incas? How did they do it?
Francis Pizzaro; kidnapped the Inca emperor and killed him.
What has Latin America been doing to help their economy?
dividing land for farming and industries, expanding their companies and factories, investing with other countries.
What did Mayan Priest study?
the stars and planets, which led to accurate calendars
What did Aztec doctors do?
made over 1,000 medicines from plants
quipus; knotted strings to record information. different colors and pattern of knots.
What did Spain and Portugal sign? Why did they sign it and what did it mean?
They signed a treaty because neither one of them wanted the other to claim land. The treaty meant that Spain could claim land to the east and Portugal to the west.
How was brazil gain of independence different than the rest of South America?
They gained their independence peacefully.
What were the accomplishments of the Mayan civilization?
-Concept of zero
-their own number system, similar to the decimal.
-hieroglyphs
-accurate calendars
What was the social ranking of the Aztecs? and what did they do?
emperor (ruled), priest/nobles (helped the emperor), warriors (fought battles), traders (carried goods from place to place), craft workers (made goods/products), and farmers (raised crops)
What were the main accomplishments of the Incas?
built canals and aqueducts for dry areas, built more than 19,000 thousand miles of road during the Andes,
What were the effects of European Explorations in Latin America?
strong government, new inventions, new diseases, new trade routes, slavery
How did Latin America gain their independence?
Criollos helped and supported the fight for independence. They assembled an army. The revolutionary wars happening in North America influenced their movement towards independence.