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where did the aztecs settle
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they settled in the Valley of Mexico
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how did the aztecs solve the problems caused by tenochtitlans location
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the built causeways connecting them to the mainland, they built chinampas to grow more crops on, and they built dikes to stop floods
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how did the aztecs gain their power and wealth
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they gained their power by conquering other people tehy demanded tribute from the conquered people so they became wealthy
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what was the connection between between aztec religion and war
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the aztecs went to war so they could take prisoners to sacrifice to their gods
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what caused the end of the aztec empire
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the spanish conquered them
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where did the aztecs build their empire
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they built it in central america
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how did the aztecs control other native people
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they conquered them and then they used force to control them
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when and where did the Inca people first settle
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they settled in the Cuzco Valley in the 1200s
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what steps did the incas take to make newly conquered peoples part of the empire
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they showered them with gifts and they let the conquered peoples leaders take part in governing
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how and when did the Inca empire end
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they ended because their ruler was killed by the spanish in 1532
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what is a chinampa
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a floating garden
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what is a quipu
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a set of knotted string to record info on
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what is quechua
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the official incan language
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what is a quinoa
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a protein rich grain
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