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Aztec inca maya
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the Mayans expand | farmland, land to trade, and prestige |
| Why did the Aztecs expand | Tributes and power |
| Why did the Incas expand | Unite Andes and secure resources |
| How did the Mayans expand | City and State warfare for captives and land |
| How did the Aztecs expand | Military conquests, triple truces, and tribute |
| How did the Incas expand | Military conquests and diplomacy, Quechua language, and state religon. |
| How successful were the Mayans | They frequently collapsed and didn't have a government |
| How successful were the Aztecs | They had a strong empire but resentment made it fragile |
| How successful were the Incas | They had a centralized government, large empire, and strong infrastructure |
| Why did the Maya empire fall | Drought, overpopulation, warfare, and city-states collapsing |
| Why did the Aztec empire fall | harsh tributes, their enemies allied with the Spanish, spread of smallpox, and Cortes. |
| Why did the Inca empire fall | Damage from the civil war, diseases spreading, Pizarro, Spanish weapons, and horses |
| What were the strengths of the Maya | They were knowledgeable on science, writing, and farming. |
| What were the strengths of the Aztecs | They had a strong army, tributes, and had a capital city |
| What were the strengths of the Inca | They had a centralized government, roads, terraces, and languages |
| What were the weaknesses of the Maya | There was no unity and cities often collapsed |
| What were the weaknesses of the Aztecs | Harsh ruling, rebellion, and the Spanish invading |
| What were the weaknesses of the Inca | Civil war, diseases spreading, and the Spanish invading |