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Aztecs, Incas, and Conquistadors Flashcards

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What was the Silk Road

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A long ancient trading route where Silk wools, gold, and silver were trading a long the road

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Where was the Silk Road located?

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In between Rome and China

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What religion was brought to China via the Silk Road?

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Buddhism

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Who was one of the most famous traders along the Silk Road

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Marco Polo

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True or false, many people travels the entire length of the Silk Road

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False

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What is a missionary

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Priests who went on voyages to help convert indigenous people to Christianity

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What is the triangular trade

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a trade between three ports or regions

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New World

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Americas

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Old World

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Europe, Africa, Asia

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Where were the Aztecs located?

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In what is now Central Mexico, on an Island in the middle of Lake Texcoco

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What is the Aztec capital called?

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Tenochtitlan

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Every Male Aztec was trained as a _________

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solider

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How did the Aztecs take over land

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If the Aztecs wanted to take over land, they would, Ask the city to join the empire as an ally.
The city had 60 days to make a decision
If the answer was no, the Aztec declared war, usually winning with the first battle

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______ was vital to the Aztecs

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Trade

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The Aztecs built three _______ (raised roads above water or wetland) that lead to the main island which made travelling easier.

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causeways

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There were Aztec social classes

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five

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The top class of the Aztecs was ____________

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The emperor and his family

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The second class of the Aztecs was

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government officials, priests, and high-ranking soldiers

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third Aztec social class

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commoners (artisans and merchants)

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fourth Aztec social class

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peasants

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bottom Aztec social class

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slaves

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The Aztec worshiped many gods

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polytheistic

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The Aztecs thought that ___________ pleased the gods.

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human sacrifices

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Aztecs had to pay ___________ which caused problems leading to the downfall of the Aztec empire because the people who didn’t consider themselves Aztecs didn’t feel that they should have to pay it

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tribute

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conquistador

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The Spanish soldiers who wanted fame, fortune and converts

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___________ advances in technology is what made it possible for European soldiers to travel places they’ve never seen before (a time period)

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1300’s

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Sailing ships called _________ the the main travelers, and set sail to Asia

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caravels

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Where was the Incan Empire located

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Present-day Peru, Ecuador, and Chile in the Andes Mountains

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What was the Incan capital called

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Cuzco

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What is quipu

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It is colorful knotted chords the Incans used to communicate.

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There were _______ Incan social classes

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three

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What was the top Incan social class

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The emperor and his family

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What was the second Incan social class

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the nobles

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What was the bottom Incan social class

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commoners

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The Incans were also polytheistic (true or false)

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True

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true or false: the Incans did human sacrifces

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false, but they did sacrifices llamas, cloth, and food

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The Incans believed that the gods controlled _________, and that the ______ god was the most important

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  1. nature
  2. sun
38
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Before the Incas would declare war, they would ___________

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ask to join forces peacefully, if they refused, then they would declare war

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If a city surrenders to the Incas, they have to adopt to the Inca lifestyle. This included ______________

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religion and lanquage

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Mita

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The incan economic system

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The Incans built one of the most well-built city called:

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Machu Picchu

42
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Chistianity

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The religion the Spanish conquistador were trying to spread

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Indigenous

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Native, or original to

44
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The Colombian Exchange

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the widespread transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new world

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historical perspective

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understanding the social, cultural, intellectual, and emotional settings that shaped people’s lives and actions in the past

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Hernan Cortez

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A Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec Empire and changed the harsh rules

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Montezuma 2

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Confronted Hernan Cortez, and was one of the last Aztec Emperors

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Francisco Pizzaro

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Conquered the Inca

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Atahualpa

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The last Incan emperor before the Spanish conquest

50
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Christopher Columbus

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Lead the sail to America

51
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Bartalome de Las casas

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Fought against the Spanish slave labor. Said all humans are equal

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colony

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a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country

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