Chapter 7-8 Flashcards
How did the Aztecs alter their geography?
- 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
What was one way that the Aztec and Spanish worldviews were similar?
They both conquered other lands and took the goods of that land.
How did the Aztecs organize their society?
Emperor
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Nobles Priests
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Merchants Artisans Soldiers
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Fishers Farmers Women
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Slaves
What were Calpoli?
Units of organization in Aztec Society. Different groups, usually based off work, live together.
Facts about Aztec slaver
- Slaves could own land
- Slaves could own slaves
- They had rights
- They could be free
- You can’t be born into slavery
How was the medieval social structure similar to Aztec social structures?
They both had a single leader
They both had religious leaders in the second tier
What was the main goal of Aztec education?
To create loyal citizens to strengthen the state
What were challenges due to the Aztec geography?
- Flash floods
- Droughts
- Isolation
- Overcrowding
- Brackish water
How did their geography influence their worldview?
It influenced their religion
It made them feel strong and superior
It made them look at the world at a place to overcome
What were the religious differences between the Aztecs and Catholics?
The Spanish were Catholics?
The Spanish had one God as opposed to many gods
What happened at commoner schools?
All instruction was spoken word
They memorized everything
