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Aztecs flourished through 1200-???
1521
They built pyramid temples with______held on top to please their gods
Human sacrifices
The leader of the Spanish who conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
The Aztec are advanced in_____and_____
Astronomy and mathematics
How many Spanish were there?
500
Where do the Aztecs live at?
Arid valley in Central Mexico
Their economy is based on what???
Conquest
Most Aztecs were killed by_____and_____
Disease and warfare
In what year did the Spanish land on the Gulf coast?
1520
Who also joined the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?
The locals who were enemies of the Aztecs
Their major city is ???
Tenochtitlan
They farmed on artificial floating islands called_______
Chinampas
The Aztecs are also inventers of____
Chocolate
what did the Spanish bring to the battle?
Guns, cannon, armor, and horses
What three things did the Aztec city contain?
Temples, gardens, and palaces
Unified neighboring city states into an
Empire
Emperor Montezuma was taken hostage by the______
Spanish
The _____was very valuable to the Aztecs society
Cacao beans
What were the Spanish looking for?
Gold
How many gods did the Aztecs worship?
4
The Aztecs religion is with emphasis on warefare. What’s their religion called???
Polytheistic
What was the Aztecs emperor?
Montezuma
This island city was home to more than_______people
100,000
In the early 1500s the Aztecs empires were the_______
Largest
The Aztecs had a pyramid called the pyramid of the sun. What was the pyramid used for?
It was used for Religious and sacrificial center