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The Aztecs
Period 2 Social Studies Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basin | A bowl-shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom |
| Chinampas | Floating gardens |
| Moctezuma | The new emperor of the Aztecs |
| Tenochtitlan | Name of the Aztecs original settlement |
| Nobles | Homes were large, clothing was fine with cotton and colorful designs, and had the best food |
| Commoners | They lived with extended families, they had plain, course clothing, and had plain food |
| Artisans and Traders | Respected commoners |
| Triple Alliance | Aztecs joined forces with two other city-states in the early 1400's |
| Huitzilopochtli | The most important gods to the Aztecs who needed human sacrafice |
| Tributes | goods paid as taxes by conquered people |