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11 Cards in this Set
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The Olmec lived on the ________________ of the ______________.
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humid southern coast, Gulf of Mexico
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What did the Olmec buid?
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temples and giant statues
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Why did the Maya build stone temples?
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to worship their gods
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What did the Maya study and develop?
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They studied the stars and developed a detailed calender.
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In what year did the Aztecs build their capital?
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1325
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____________ grew into one of the largest and most impressive cities of its time.
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Tenochtitlan
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What did the Aztecs build?
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a large, powerful empire
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What did the Aztecs make their neighboring tribes do?
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Pay taxes and provide war captives for sacrifice to the Aztec gods.
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What happened after the conquest?
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Spanish and American Indians and cultures mixed.
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True or False: When Africans were brought to America as slaves, they added this to the mix of people.
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True
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What was life in colonial Mexico greatly influenced by?
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the Roman Catholic Church
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