Aztecs Flashcards

(30 cards)

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What happened in 1502?

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Montezuma becomes king

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What happens in 1325?

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The aztec settled on Tenochtitlan

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What happens in 1519?

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The Spanish arrived

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3
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What happens in 1520

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The king montezuma was killed

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What happened in 1521

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The Spanish attacked the aztecs and defeats them

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5
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What two animals represented the sun

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The eagle and jaguar

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What is the name of tenochtitlan now?

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Mexico City

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What foods came from America?

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Pineapple, potato, tomato, sweet potatoes, peppers, corn, vanilla , Cocoa, peanuts, pumpkin, turkey.

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Why did the aztecs neighbours against the aztecs with the Spanish

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Because the aztecs were mean and did not treat them well

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9
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Who did the aztecs think the Spanish were

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The god Quetzalcoatl

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10
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When did Cortez and his army come

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1519

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When did the Spanish defeat the aztecs

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1521

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12
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5 reasons why the Spanish were exploring

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  1. Imperialism
  2. Curiosity
  3. Trade and resources
  4. New technologies
  5. Christianity
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Ideas on the reason for exploring being curiosity

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Wanting to know whats out there, were they the only one of there type or is there more, is there other foods and materials

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Ideas on exploring because of imperialism

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They could rule over others and they would do what ever they say. Their country will also become stronger

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Ideas for exploring because of Christianity

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They could convert others to be like themselves

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Ideas of why the Spanish explored because of resources and trade

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They could gain more items like food, ideas, inventions and materials

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Reasons for exploring because of new technologies

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They could strengthen their city by taking inventions, ideas. They could learn a lot of things

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In 1494 what did the Spanish do to stop the arguing between who owned what land

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The tordesillas line

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On the left side of the tordesillas line what language do they speak

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The the right of the tordesillas line what language do they speak

21
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What were the gods thanked for making

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Sun, moon, earth, rock

22
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As a sacrifice what represented strength and life

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A still beating heart

23
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What happened if you ate a part of the victims body

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You got their power

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What lake did they liv eon
Texcoco
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Where is Mexico inbetween
The Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean
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Tenochtitlan was connected by what
Bridges
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What were the houses made from
Adobe
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They grew their crops on what
Chinampas
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What did the aztecs find that would be where they live
An eagle on a cactus with a snake in its claws