PPT-The Aztecs

By Laura M The Aztec People About 700 years ago a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the Valley of Mexico These people were called the Aztecs When the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico other tribes were already in residence They had already taken the best land The Aztecs had to make due with the swampy shores of Lake . Who are the Aztecs?. The Aztecs are a group of people that have their own legends, they are like a tribe. Their tribe soon became called Mexico.. Where did the Aztecs go to?. The Aztecs came to Mexico so they can build their temples there and then they named themselves “Mexica” which soon became called “Mexico”.. By Rían. Around 1300 CE, a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the Valley of Mexico. These people were called the Aztecs. . When the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in residence. They had already taken the best land. The Aztecs had to make due with the swampy shores of Lake . The Aztecs. Present day Mexico-City. Settled by Aztecs after they saw the sign they had been in search of-an eagle perched with a snake in its beak. Switched from hunting to farming . Built . chinampas. 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. . By Kaden . Hernan Cortes was a Spanish noble man living in Cuba that wanted to find gold.. Hernan Cortes took the emperor prisoner for six months. Hernan Cortes took him captive .then he took a short trip to the capital.. 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.. Valenti’s. World History Class. Saddleback Valley, CA. http://bit.ly/1qPNkMk. Thanks Mrs. . Valenti. !. The Aztec – Life and Society. Aztec Religion. Main Idea 2:. Aztec religion required human sacrifice for keeping the gods happy.. Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and . the Aztecs. .. 2. . Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and the Incas.. 3. Compare and contrast Cortes and Pizarro.. Around 1300 CE a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the city of Mexico. These people were called the Aztecs. When the Aztecs arrived in the valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in . residence.They. 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. 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. agenda. Introduction . Mission Statement/Vision. Core Values. Agency Accomplishments . Program Components/Model. Public Health Foundation Enterprise (PHFE). San Bernardino Re-Entry Collaborative. . . The Aztecs: Should Historians Emphasize Agriculture or Human Sacrifice? Vocabulary Emphasize-to stress importance Agriculture-Science, art, or occupation of cultivating the soil, including the production of crops and the raising of livestock.  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 .