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12 Cards in this Set
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Who were the Aztecs? |
The Aztecs were a tribe of Natives that wandered into Mexico 200 years after the Mayans disappeared. |
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Where did the Aztecs settle? |
When the Aztecs arrived in Mexico other tribes were already settled so they had to make do with swampy lands on the Lake Texcoco |
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What did the Legend of the "Prickly Pear Cactus" explain? |
The legend explained how Tenochtitlan was chosen as the site to settle |
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Who was the Emperor |
In Tenochtitlan was the ruler in charge of entire empire |
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How was Tenochtitlan divided and ruled? |
It was divided into city-states that were ruled by noble families |
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how did Aztecs expand their territory and power? |
They would conquer their neighbors (until they had an empire) needed new land, new cities, schools, temples and new captives |
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What did the Aztecs demand from the conquered? |
They demanded tribute: food, clothing, building supplies, and captives (used to feed their gods-human sacrifice) |
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What was the Aztec religion? |
Polytheistic (many gods) |
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How did other tribes feel about Aztecs? |
The hated and feared them (afraid of getting captured!) |
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What were Aztec slaves |
people who either volunteered to be sold into slavery or were being punished for a crime |
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What were some ways slaves could get their freedom back? |
They could buy back their freedom or run towards it |
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How and when did the Aztec empire collapse? |
By the 1500s the Spanish explorers had taken over the Aztec empire (disease and war) |
