Maya empire
What is one crop the the aztec plant
Maiz(Corn)
who was the king in the Maya empire
Moctezuma ll
Where did they plant crops
in a swamp on a piece of land
who held moctezuma prisoner
Hernan Cortes
who was the king
king Charles V
what is the name of there city and where was it located
They founded their capital city, Tenochtitlan, in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. Modern Mexico City is built on top of these ruins
what was there diet
maize (corn), beans, and squash
what was there farming system
The chinampa farming system. it was an ingenious agricultural method that turned shallow lakes into highly productive farmland
why did Cortes lie to get out of trouble
So that king Charles did not give more dicaplen to cortes
what happen in 1521
Following disease, betrayal, and a brutal siege aided by native allies who opposed Aztec rule, Tenochtitlan fell on August 13, 1521