SPANIARDS
Who was the leader of the Spaniard Invaders?
Hernan Cortes
How did Cortes eventually conquer Tenochtitlan?
He built a fleet to attack via Lake Texcoco and conquered the city with help from his local allies.
Who is Huitzilopotchli?
He was the Aztec god of sun and war, and encouraged them to migrate south in search of an eagle atop a cactus holding a rattle snake.
How did the Aztecs get people to sacrifice?
They went to war so they could capture people
How did the Aztecs produce/grow crops?
They grew their crops on floating islands called the Chinampas.
What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs?
The Spaniards had for more advanced and deadly weaponry compared to the Aztecs at teh time.
How did the Aztecs's fall?
Spanish invaders forcefully captured Tenochtitlan, which was the biggest aspect of the Aztec fall.
Where did Aztecs sacrifice humans?
Tenochtitlan
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?
The Aztecs believed it was necessary to give the gods human blood to keep the cycle of life/death going and save their god (survival) - Huitzilopotchli.
What were the Aqueducts?
The aqueducts were twin-tubes that were used to transport fresh water to highly populated areas.
Why did the Spaniards want to invade the Aztecs?
Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztecs for gold glory and god.
When did the Aztec Empire Fall?
August 13, 1521
Why did the Aztecs build temples?
So they could be closer to their gods
Why was at least one person sacrificed each morning?
So the sun could rise
What did the Aztecs use for transportation in the city of Tenochtitlan?
Boats and Canals
Why did Velazquez try to stop Cortez's expedition?
He did not want Cortez to get all the glory
Why might the Aztecs believe the Spanish were gods?
Due to there light skin and dark hair; the Aztecs would pay the Spanish gold and other gifts to celebrate them too.
This sparked the Aztec fall.
What was the Aztecs view of the universe?
They believed there were 13 heavens and 9 underworlds
What were Aztec weapons mainly made out of?
Wood-(hand-wood), and blades out of obsidian.
^^the two main materials used for weapons^^
What was used as the Aztec's Currency?
Cocoa Beans
Why did the Aztecs lose the war with the Spanish?
Empire fragility, smallpox, and advanced weapons.
Cortes made a bold move, in which the Aztecs were really angry.
What did he do?
Cortes captured Moctezuma (Aztec chief/leader) and made him a prisoner.
How did the Aztecs think the sun/moon was created?
The believed that a poor and ugly god scarified himself into the fire, leaving a rich/handsome god embarrassed; thus he jumped into the fire too. Poor god turned into the sun, while the rich god turned into the moon.
What dress did the Aztecs wear in wars?
There was no such thing as a "war outfit", however, ordinary warriors usually wore a simple tunic over a loincloth and war-paints. Elite warriors had a lot of feathers and animal skins on them.
How could you move up in the Aztec hierarchy?
By capturing prisoners on the battlefields