PPT-The Spanish Conquest of the Aztec and Inca Kingdoms

Mr Hardy RMS IB Middle School 20122013 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 . Victoria Rains. Aztec vs. Inca. • Aztecs . migrate. to Lake . Texcoco. in. central . Mexico around 1325. • Founded city of. Tenochtitlan in . 1325. • Empire started in . 1434. • . Aztec kings represented. Who were the Mayans?. Who were the Mysterious Mayans?. A long time ago, around 2500 BCE, an ancient tribe of Central American Indians called the . Olmecs. settled in the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. . Who will survive first contact?. (. Which group is better able to stand against the Europeans?). Winterton, 2013. The Americas were not empty!. When Europeans “discovered” the Americas, they “discovered”. Spain Vs. Portugal. Spain Vs. Portugal Christopher Columbus asks both countries to sponsor his voyage--Spain 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. . 1438-1533 CE. Largest pre-Columbian empire. Stretched 5000+ . km along western coast of South . America. Andes Mountains. Modern-Day. : Peru & Chile. Cuzco- . Political and Military hub. Identified . 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 . AZTEC: Social. Aztec society moved from a loose . association . of clans to a stratified society w/ a supreme . ruler.. Military class: supply captives for sacrifice. The social stresses created by the rise of nobles and system of terror and tribute = internal weaknesses that contributed to Aztec collapse. 5TH PERIOD . Famous Conquistadors!. SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America.. a. Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs . 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 . Located in central Mexico 1200 – 16. th. century when they were taken over by the Spanish. Fierce warriors, conquered many people and offered them as human sacrifices to please their gods. 1325: built their capital, Tenochtitlan on Lake . Preview:. . What does this image show?. Native American Civilizations. Mayan, Incan, & Aztec Civilizations. The Civilizations of America. While classical civilizations were developing in the Mediterranean & Asia… . Moved into southern Mexico from north around time of Mayan collapse. Took over and expanded Mayan centers. Built capital city of Tula using Mayan architectural and construction techniques. Developed impressive metal-working industry. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica = Mexico & Central America. Mesoamerica. Some of the earliest civilizations in the Americas developed in . Mesoamerica. The . Maya . and . Aztec . lived in the Mesoamerican region.