Religion
The act of _______ had religious significance for Aztecs as it demonstrated devotion to gods.
What is sacrifice?
Primary method of cultivating vegetables, flowers and medical herbs
What is the chinampa system?
From 711 to 1492 these religions were practiced in Spain
What is Judaism and Islam?
Sword, Halberd, crossbow, muskets, horses, smallpox
What was the Spanish advantage?
Troubled, restless and mischievous individual with a knack for the legal system
Who is Hernan Cortez?
This ancient system emphasized connection between gods, astronomy, human beings and sacred landscapes
What is the Aztec Calendar?
The higher education system surrounded this primary source
What is a codex?
A series of wars and events that gradually intended to reclaim land taken by Muslims
What is the Spanish Reconquista?
Guiding views and primary motivators for the conquest
What is gold, glory and God?
Promised to convert millions of people abroad to the Catholic religion with the help from missionaries
Who is Cristopher Columbus?
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
What is monotheism?
This class of the Aztec population held the most political power and wealth
Who are nobles and priests?
Forced conversions, torture, execution, fear and exile are an impact from the Spanish Inquisition on this population
What are the effects on the Muslim and Jewish people?
What is setting sail for Mexico?
They prioritized religious unification of the peninsula through militant Catholicism.
Who were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
Through this geographic waterway Islam religion was able to to spread throughout Spain, starting from the south in 711
What is the Straight of Gibraltar?
Situated beneath "13 layers of heaven" and surrounded by fresh water bodies in what is now present day Mexico
What is Tenochtitlan?
What is the Spanish Inquisition?
This labor system granted Spanish colonists the right to extract tribute and forced labor from Indigenous people in exchange for protection and Christian instruction.
What is the encomienda system?
The name translates to "Lord frowns in anger" and is written as both a coward and a hero in historic accounts
Who is Moctezuma?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Greek beliefs
What is Polytheism?
Courage, modesty, obedience
What is an ideal Aztec Citizen?
Expulsion of the educated middle class and business people impacted ____ _____?
What is Spains' economy?
Not written in any manual, this tactical approach focused on psychological warfare and politics while leveraging the chaos of preexisting turmoil.
What is The Conquistadors Formula?
A long-term goal for colonizing New Spain and the start of a new population
Who are the Mestizo?