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Aztec

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What was the name of the Aztec capital? Tenochtitlan
What was the sign the Aztec had to see before they could create a home? an eagle sitting on a prickly pear cactus eating a snake
Who was the Aztec emperor? Moctezuma
What was the name of god the Aztec believed in? Quetzacoatl
What is a conquistador? A conqueror
What are the three G's? God, Gold, Glory
What is the name of the Spanish conquistador? Hernando Cortez
What did Cortez name the spot where he landed? Veracruz
What did Cortez do to make sure his men didn't turn back to Cuba? he sunk his ships
What was the name of the tribe that became the Spanish allies? Tlaxcalans
Why did the Tlaxcalans help the Spanish? they were used as slaves and human sacrifice by the Aztec
Why did Moctezuma allow the Spanish into his empire? He thought they were Quetzacoatl
What did the Spanish do after arriving in Tenochtitlan? They took Moctezuma prisoner
What happened to Moctezuma? He was killed by the Spanish
What disease killed thousands of Aztec? Smallpox
What did the Spanish do to Tenochtitlan? Destroyed it
What is Tenochtitlan today? Mexico City
What were five reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec? weapons,horses,allies,disease,they thought the Spanish were Quetzacoatl
What year did the Spanish arrive in Mexico? 1519
What year did the Spanish defeat the Aztec? 1521
What were chinampas? floating gardens
What were causeways? roads or bridges over the water
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