PPT-FALL OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE

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 empires 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. 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. . 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. What was ancient Aztec art and culture like?  What about the Aztec religion?  And the legendary Aztec sacrifices?. The Aztec Empire was peopled by a group that was once nomadic, the . Mexicas. .  Their chroniclers told them that after their long journey from . 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 . 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.. War was the key factor in the Aztecs’ rise to power. . All men at age 15 were conscripted for military service. The Aztecs built alliances, or partnerships, to build their empire.. The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute, or give them cotton, gold, or food. 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 Aztec family life, religious beliefs and Aztec warfare.. BUILDING AN EMPIRE. . As the years passed, the . Aztecs made alliances with some city-states and used their warrior skills to conquer others. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. 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 . 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). Date:11-11-14. Social Studies . Period: 5. th. Civilization. Many years after the . Mexica. people first built their proud city, . Tenochtitlan. Formed an alliance . with. Texcoco. and . Tlacopan. . . How do the Mayan and Aztec polities compare in terms of land occupied, societal structure, and contributions to history?. How were the indigenous societies of Mesoamerica similar or different from those in the Andean region? How did Mesoamerican and Andean societies differ from those found elsewhere in the Americas?.