City-States
The Aztec's broke into these by the early 1400s, each with their own government and distinct culture.
What are city-states?
The people who wore elaborate headdresses.
What are Aztec rulers?
The group or "big house" all Aztecs belonged to. Each had their own plot of land to meet the need of its members.
What is a Calpolli?
The people who invaded the Aztecs.
Who are the Spaniards?
The three major city-states - Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan - formed this which became the Aztec empire.
What is an alliance?
Along with headdresses, this served as a status of the ruler's or tlatoani's importance in Aztec society.
What is clothing?
Each Calpolli was expected to provide part of this to the government as a tribute.
What is the harvest?
Many of these helped the Spanish destroy the Aztec empire.
What are smaller city-states?
Tenochtitlan was located on this.
What is an island?
A council of nobles chose the emperor from this group.
What is the royal family?
The commoners farmed the calpolli land or made crafts that they gave as tributes to the nobles in return for this.
What is protection?
Although the Aztec empire was destroyed by the Spanish, their designs still have influence on this of the Mexicans.
What is art?
The ruler of each city-state, who was similar to a king.
What is a tlatoani?
The person that commanded one of the military units throughout the empire, and who also served as a governor.
What is a great noble?
Calpolli leaders elected four of these to their council, one of whom was selected as the tlatoani, or ruler.
What are nobles?
The person who the Spanish were led by when destroying the Aztec empire.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
The Aztec capital and the largest city-state.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The name for the tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, who was thought to be related to the gods.
What is the huey tlatoani or emperor?
A calpolli was like a large one of these.
What is a family?
The year that the Aztec empire was destroyed.
What is 1521?