Spanish Conquest Of The Americas Flashcards

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What was the name of the Aztecs capital?

A

Tenochtitlan.

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The civilisation that conquered other cultures and enslaved the survivors?

A

The Aztecs.

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The Aztec Empire fell in what year?

A

1521

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3
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What were the houses made of?

A

Adobes

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4
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What source is it when the information based on an interpretation of evens seen by someone else?

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Secondary Source

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Name the two European countries that have had an influence everywhere in South America?

A

Portugal and Spain

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What source is a first hand account made at the time of an event.

A

Primary Source

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7
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name the two bodies of water that the Aztec Empire stretched across.

A

Pacific Ocean and the Gulf Of Mexico

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What was the name of the lake that the Aztecs settled on?

A

Tax coco

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9
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What did the Aztecs grow their crops in?

A

Floating Gardens

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10
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Which foods came from Central and South America to Europe?

A

Corn, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes

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How did the Aztec capital connect to the mainland?

A

By long causeways.

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12
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What two European languages are spoken in South America.

A

Spanish and Portuguese

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What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador who discovered and then fought against the Aztecs?

A

Hernan Cortes

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What kind of animals did the Aztecs dress up as?

A

Jaguar and eagles

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15
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Which returning god did the Aztecs believe that Hernan Cortes was?

A

Quetzalcoatl

16
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The capital of the ancient Aztec Empire is…

A

Mexico City

17
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Name two reasons for the collapse of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish Conquistadors?

A

Diseases and inferior weapons.