Aztec Empire
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Where was Hernan Cortes born?
Spain
Which language were Indigenous people in Mexico forced to learn during the process of colonization?
Spanish
What modern city stands where Tenochtitlan was?
Mexico City
A group of lands ruled by one leader or government, like the Aztecs.
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec society?
Emperor
Why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs
to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity
Which religion did Indigenous people in Mexico have to follow?
Christianity (Catholicism).
What disease spread among the Aztecs and killed many of them?
A Spanish explorer or soldier who traveled to the Americas to conquer land and people for Spain.
Why were the Aztecs considered an empire, but the Maya were not?
Because the Aztecs controlled many lands under one ruler, while the Maya lived in separate city-states.
How was Hernán Cortés received by Emperor Montezuma II?
He was welcomed as an important guest, given gifts like gold, and treated with great respect because Montezuma believed he might be a god.
What was three big changes for the Aztecs after the Spanish came?
What is one similarity and one difference between the Mayans and Aztec?
Location
Practices
Culture
Achievements
Goods or payments given to a ruler or empire.
What were two things the Aztecs were known for?(ADVANCEMENTS)
In what year did Hernán Cortés arrive in what is now Mexico, and in what year did he defeat the Aztec Empire?
He arrived in 1519 and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521.
What did the Spanish build to teach religion and convert Indigenous people during colonization?
Corroboration is when historians compare information from different sources to see if it agrees. If two or more sources say the same thing, it helps prove that the information is likely true.
An agreement between two or more groups or countries to help each other.
How did the Aztecs live before building their city on the island in Lake Texcoco?
They were wandering hunter-gatherers.
What are three reasons (causes) Hernán Cortés was able to defeat the Aztecs?
Cause 1 - The arrival of Hernan Cortes.
Cause 2 - The Aztecs had many enemies who allied with Hernán Cortés.
Cause 3- The Spanish invaders had superior weapons (guns, etc.)
Cause 4- Failed leadership and the death of Emperor Montezuma.
Cause 5 - Smallpox killed many Aztecs.
Which Mexican holiday represents the mix of Aztec and Spanish culture, and why?
Día de los Muertos, because it combines Aztec ancestor rituals with Spanish Catholic traditions.
What happened to soldiers that the Aztecs captured in battle?
Some became slaves, but most ended up as human sacrifices.
A region in Central America where many ancient civilizations lived.
Mesoamerica