PPT-9-3 Fall of the Aztec & Incan Empires

Spain Vs Portugal Spain Vs Portugal Christopher Columbus asks both countries to sponsor his voyageSpain agrees Portugal saw the wealth that Spain was gaining and wanted to be part of the action Countries became rivals and tried to stop each other from claiming land in the Americas . 7.7. 1) Study the locations, land forms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and development of urban societies. . 11a,b. Olmecs. Built the first planned city in Central America. Had giant stone pyramids . Invented a hieroglyphic form of writing. Invented a number system with a zero. Had accurate calendars. Around the 1. The Americas Before Columbus. Aztec (. A.D. 1200's – A.D. 1500's. ). A new people from the North began moving into central Mexico called the Aztecs.. They became the most powerful civilization in Mesoamerica.. Aztec &. Incan Empires. Part Two. Spain Vs. Portugal. Christopher Columbus asks both countries to sponsor his voyage--Spain agrees.. Portugal soon saw the wealth that Spain was gaining, and wanted to be part of the action.. 200 . C. E. MAYAN Classical Period . INCA . (King. OF CUZCO) . 4. 00 . 600 . 8. 00 . 1000 . 1200 . 1400 . 1600 . 1800 . 2000 . AZTEC. MAYAN Classical Period 250-900 CE . AZTEC 1250-1521 CE . INCA including Cuzco 1100-1533 CE . 6. :. Why do empires collapse? . A . comparative case study of the decline and fall of Era 3 empires. 1. What goes up must come down!. Empires rise, but they also fall.. This unit will look at empires at their strongest, and then explore why they fell apart. . and Inka . Laura Drummond. HIST 8420. September 14, 2016. https://worldmap.harvard.edu/maps/5565. Aztec. Maya. Inka. Empires . are polities which extend relations of power across territorial spaces over which they have no prior or given legal sovereignty, and where, in one or more of the domains of economics, politics, and culture, they gain some measure of extensive hegemony over those spaces for the purpose of extracting or accruing value.. Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . I can describe the events that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire, as well as explain the cultural legacy left by the Aztecs.. As the empire’s population grew, so did the need for farmland. The emperor and the nobles also demanded more tribute. To meet these needs, the Aztecs were almost always at war.. America*, Unit 2, Quiz 1 Review. *. Middle America – a term used to mean Mexico and the 7 countries of Central America, (Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Salvador).  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans .  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans . Geographical Oddity. Manipulation of Geography. A chance to look at a “backwards” society in comparison to Europe. . To make students aware of history outside the European scope. “Indians” were just as innovative..