Aztecs quiz Flashcards
Conquistadors
Spanish conquerors
Causeways
Raised roads across water or wet ground
Tenochtitlan
A capital that is on water
What was a key factor in the Aztecs rise to power
🏹 War 🏹
In the late 1400s the Spanish arrived in the Americans, seeking adventure, riches, and converts to Catholicism ……… Instead they got what
They got gold and gifts but they wanted more so they attached the Spanish
What is a social structure ????
Example 👑King\queen 👑
😃Normal people😀
(Warrior/fierce)
🙂Nobles🙂
👦🏿Slaves👦🏿
A social structure is how people are ranked
What did the Aztecs worship that controlled the nature and the human activity 🤔🤔
The Aztecs worshiped the Gods the Gods were very special to them
What did the Aztecs do to worship their gods
The Aztecs had blood ritual ceremony is the priest would slash open the victims witch were battle captives or slaves
Why was tenoctitlan limited
Because the location because of this they were limited on the amount of land they use for farming👎🏼👎🏼
What did the Aztecs live on🏡🏡
The Aztecs lived in a magnificent city that was surrounding by water
👆🏼Who were the first Aztecs 👆🏼
🌱The first Aztecs were farmers🌱
What did the Aztecs demand after they conquered someone
They demanded payments such as cotton,gold, and food
What made the Aztecs empire strong and rich
War , tribute, and trade
What did the Aztecs call floating gardens
Chinampas
Who told the rulers about what was going on about what was going on in their lands
Many merchants doubled as spies
