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| Why did the Aztecs migrate south? |
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| searching for good farmland |
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| Why did they settle on Lake Texcoco? |
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| yes, they were fierce fighters |
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| How did the emerging trade networks assist the Aztecs? |
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| made money and helped rulers stay informed about what was happening in their lands, using spies |
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| What made the Aztecs rich and powerful? |
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| What was the capital city, and where was it built? |
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| Tenochititlan was built in the lake |
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| How did they access Tenochititlan? |
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| causeways (raised roads over water) |
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| How did they compensate for a lack of good farmland? |
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| created floating gardens made rafts anchored to trees, dumped soil on top so plants can grow |
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| What was the emperor's role? |
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| most influential person; attended to: law, trade, tribute, and warfare |
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| Which group could pass titles to their children? |
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| led religious ceremonies, passed down history and controlled the calendars |
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| Who were used for sacrifices? |
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| What did the Aztecs surprisingly appreciate? |
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| How did they record history? |
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| strong, detailed written records and strong oral history tradition |
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| What did they make that was beautiful? |
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| pyramids, statues, elaborate jewelry and colorful clothing |
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| spanish conquistadors, led by hernan cortes |
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| What did the spanish want with the aztecs? |
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| riches (gold), land, and to convert them to christianity |
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| Who was emperor at the time of the invasion? |
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| How did the spanish gain trust? |
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| Cortes was accepted as returning god, Qurtzalcoatl. |
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| When given all the gold they had asked for, what did the spanish do and what did this cause? |
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| They took Moctezuma captive, which enraged the aztecs. They attacked, driving out the spanish, but Moctezuma was killed in battle |
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| How did the spanish eventually defeat the aztecs? |
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| they returned with the help of local groups, used superior weapons and horses to conquer and end the empire |
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| Why did locals join the spanish in their quest to end the aztecs? |
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| because the indians resented aztec's harsh rule |
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