Mexica origin + reason for fall Flashcards
When did the people migrate? from where? and how many?
1250 moved from North Mexico (following their Gods) 10,000 people
What was the first city they built? Where?
Tenochtitlan, in the middle of the lake. This becomes their capital city.
When did they gain control of central Mexico?
1468
Why did other native populations hate them?
- 10,000 just arrived
- Weren’t self-sufficient and required tributes to survive
- needed slaves for the construction of the city
- practiced human sacrifice
What did the Mexicas rely on to maintain power?
terror
What event scared natives into compliance? +quote
Huaxtecs tried to rebel against their rule in 1487. 20,000 were sacrificed in four days!
Reputable historian ‘Inga Clendinnen’:
“The Mexicas essentially annihilated the Huaxtec population”
How many were affected by the diseases?
25% or more
What kind of technologies did both of the empires have?
Aztecs:
- clubs
- spears
- bows + arrows
- wooden swords
Spanish:
- crossbows
- guns
- horses
- armor
- cannons
Why did the Spanish get so much support from other natives?
Everyone hated the Aztecs.
