General Information
The period of time referred to as The Conquest of Americas.
When is 1519-1521
Type of religion.
What is Polytheistic.
Spanish and Porteguese soldiers, explorers, and colonisers.
What is Conquistadores.
While Cortes was away, this man was left in charge of Tenochtitlann.
Who is Pedro de Alvarado.
Cause for the deaths of millions - up to half of the Aztec population.
Spanish explorer who led the Spanish Conquisatdors in the Americas.
Who is Hernan Cortes
Importance of the Gods in Aztec life.
What is their Gods controlled every part of life.
The Aztecs first response to the foreigners.
What is bring gifts of gold.
The massacre at Toxcatl caused this immediate reaction from the Aztec people.
What is a rebellion or uprising against the Spanish.
Conseuqences of Spain inspired other European Nations to launch their own voyages across the Atlantic.
What is war, rival settlements and centuries of imperial conflict.
Emperor of the Aztecs.
Who is Moctezuma
The way Aztecs worshipped the Gods.
What is human sacrifice.
Cortes left this colony without permission before sailing to Mexico.
What is Cuba.
The Spanish escape failed when this object broke, leading to many deaths.
What is their portable bridge.
Long term impact on Aztec culture.
What is the Spanish language and Catholic religion become dominant.
Capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlan.
What is temples.
The term describes land controlled and ruled by another country often settled by people from that country.
What is a colony.
This deadly force struck the Aztecs soon after the rebellion, weakening them.
What is disease/smallpox.
Impact of violence, enslavement, and forced labour on indigenous communities popuation.
The five social classes in Aztec society.
What is Emperor, Nobles, Warriors, Commoners, Slaves.
Purpose of offerings to the gods.
What is to keep the Gods happy.
Cortes's expedition began with only 530 soldiers, but most of his army soon consisted of these new allies.
Who were Indigenous groups like the Totonac and Tlaxcalans.
Approximately this percentage of Cortes's forces were killed during La Noche Triste.
What is 75%
Long term impact on the power and economy.
What is the Encomienda system.
What is Spain gains vast wealth.
What is indigenous people had to work and pay tribute to the Spanish.