Chapter 7-8 Flashcards

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How did the Aztecs alter their geography?

A
  • They made Chinampas (Floating Islands) to grow crops
  • They built aqueducts to bring in freshwater
  • They built bridges to get across
  • They built causeways land bridges
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What was one way that the Aztec and Spanish worldviews were similar?

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They both conquered other lands and took the goods of that land.

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How did the Aztecs organize their society?

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Emperor
/ | \
Nobles Priests
/ | \
Merchants Artisans Soldiers
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Fishers Farmers Women
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Slaves

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4
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What were Calpoli?

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Units of organization in Aztec Society. Different groups, usually based off work, live together.

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5
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Facts about Aztec slaver

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  • Slaves could own land
  • Slaves could own slaves
  • They had rights
  • They could be free
  • You can’t be born into slavery
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How was the medieval social structure similar to Aztec social structures?

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They both had a single leader

They both had religious leaders in the second tier

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7
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What was the main goal of Aztec education?

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To create loyal citizens to strengthen the state

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8
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What were challenges due to the Aztec geography?

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  • Flash floods
  • Droughts
  • Isolation
  • Overcrowding
  • Brackish water
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9
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How did their geography influence their worldview?

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It influenced their religion
It made them feel strong and superior
It made them look at the world at a place to overcome

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What were the religious differences between the Aztecs and Catholics?

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The Spanish were Catholics?

The Spanish had one God as opposed to many gods

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What happened at commoner schools?

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All instruction was spoken word

They memorized everything

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