Aztec and Spanish Chapter 7-9 Flashcards
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Where did the Aztecs live
Tenochtitlan, Lake Texcoco, Valley of mexico
Where did the Spanish live
Iberian Peninsula
What was the long migration
In which the Aztecs left Aztlan to find a new home
Why did the Aztecs leave
They left on Huitzilopotchli’s orders
How did the Aztecs know to stop at that spot (Lake Texcoco)
There was a eagle eating a rattlesnake on top of a cactus on a rock
What work did the Aztecs do at first when they arrived
They worked as mercenaries/servants
What is the Reconquista
A movement in which the Spanish tried to take back the Moorish lands
What happened when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella married
The two largest kingdoms Aragon and Castile unified
What was the Spanish Inquisition
It was a court that executed, exiled, etc. non-catholics so later all of Spain became Roman Catholic
How did the Moors influence the Spanish
- They made Cordoba a centre of learning
- Scholars revived Classical Roman and Greek texts
- Created the Mozarabic art technique
What are some of the Religious beliefs that the Aztecs borrowed from others
- Gods could take on many different forms
- Belief in many gods
- Human sacrifice
What are some of the social systems that the Aztecs borrowed from others
- Hierarchy
- Gov’t with a strong central authority
- Military practises
What is the triple alliance
An alliance between Tlacopan, Texcoco, and Tenochtitlan to defeat the Tempanec
Why did the Aztec Emperor marry a Culhua princess
The Culhua’s were descendants of the Toltec (highly respected society), so by marrying them the Aztecs could claim Toltec ancestry,
How important was religion to the Aztecs
Very important. Everything was centred on religion.
How did Ferdinand and Isabella centralise power
- Controlled the RCC in Spain
- Chose lesser nobles for the Cortes
- Cortes couldn’t vote
- Gave land to the aristocracy
What was the Aztec hierarchy
Huey Tlatoni (emperor) -> Nobility -> Macehualtin (middle class) -> Mayeques (peasants) -> Tlacotin (slaves)
What did the priests of the Aztec empire do
- Advise the emperor
- Sacrifice humans
- Conduct ceremonies
What couldn’t an Aztec women do
Hold positions of power
What did Aztecs learn in school
Religious stuff, traditions, and rhetoric
What was the Spanish hierarchy
King -> Nobility -> Commoners (90%) {Middle class emerged later}
What did Spanish priests do
- Became religious leaders
- Teach at local schools
What could a Spanish women do
Housework
What did parishes teach
Work skills - Boys
Household skills - Girls
