Aztec Empire

The Aztec empire formed in 1428 when…

an alliance was formed with 3 groups of people.

By the early 1500s, the Aztecs controlled…

500 smaller states. The empire included 5-6 million people.

What present day country is the Aztec Empire located in?

Mexico.

What is Tenochtitlan?

The capital of the Aztec Empire and was a huge center of trade.

he Aztec developed…

canals, anti-flooding walls, artificial reservoirs for fresh water, and flower gardens.

The Aztecs were __________- they believed in many gods

polytheistic

The two main gods were : ___________ (the war and sun god) and ______ (the rain god)

Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc

_______________was a common practice of the Aztecs to “____” the gods and to keep

them happy so they would not make life difficult.

Human sacrifice, “feed”

The Aztec built the ________ _____ _______ _________ empire in Latin America

pre European Arrival.

largest and most powerful

irst to have universal, ___________________.

compulsory (required) education

_____ ______ was a Spanish-born noble living in Hispaniola

(modern Cuba)

Hernan Cortes

They were greeted by Emperor Montezuma. He welcomed the explorer because he believed the ____ ____ ____ who was prophesied to returned.

light skinned god

After two years of war, the ______ had _____ ______ of the capital

Spanish, total control

______ was the capital of the Incan Empire

Cuzco

What famous landmark was built by the Incan empire?

Machu Picchu

Divided _______ into smaller, manageable

units

territory

Inca Economy

The government ran economy and everyone must work. If you refuse, you may get the death penalty. in return people received clothing, food, and education.

Ayllus

Groups of families living in the same village. Each ayllu specialized in one product. The government collected all the goods and distributed them around the empire.

Incan language and writting

Quechua was official spoken language. They also has a system of knotted cords used for record keeping called Quipu.

Viracocha and Inti

Viracocha was the god who created the sun, moon, stars, land, and humans. Inti was the sun god and most important god

The incas made a…

road system 14,000 miles long, with relay runners like a postal system.

The spanish con quest of the Incas

Pizarro invited emperor Atahualpa to a feast, then attacked with guns artillery in Calvary when he refused Christianity in Spanish rule thousands of Incas were killed and Atahualpa was captured his ransom of 24 tons of gold and silver didn't didn't save him. He was tried for potting against Spain and chose strangling over burning so his body could be modified. Pizarro became governor ending the Inca empire.