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4543914851Hernan CortesSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs0
4543917183ConquistadorA conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico1
4543919075Slash and burnburn-denoting a method of agriculture in which existing vegetation is cut down and burned.2
4543923485Quipustalking knots, were recording devices historically used in the region of Andean South America.3
4543929204What was the main religion and chief gods of the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya'sMayans: worship of nature gods. Aztec: elements of human sacrifice in connection with a large number of religious festivals Inca:Incas believed that the gods influenced their daily lives.4
4543931329When and where were the Mayan, Incan and Aztecs Empire located?Inca Empire stretched almost the length of the Andes mountain range. The Aztec empieer was located in Tenochtitan. The May empier was located in at the Nortern tip of Yucatán Peninsula.5
4543933426List the three social classes of the IncasThe Emperor, the Nobles, and the Commoners.6
4543935206Which group of people influenced the Maya?Metropolis7
4543937763List 3 accomplishments or contribution made by the Mayans.Calanders, Slash and Burn, and Grew crops.8
4543939202List 5 contributions or accomplishments by the Aztecs.Causeways,Built great temples, Built wepons,Education, and Sacrifices thoughes who fought back.9
4543942760What was an advantage for settling on the island of Lake Texcoco?The advantages of settling on Lake Texcoco is that it would be hard for thier enemys to follow them.10
4543944056Describe the type of farming use by the Incas, Mayas and AztecsMayans used slash and burn for farming. The Aztecs used chinampas for farming. Incas used terrace farming for farming.11
4543945310Why did Europeans want to settle in Latin America?Because there was more land for farming, not as many enemys, the were protected by nature, and was provided with food from nature.12
4543949082Which cultures still has pyramids in Latin AmericaEgypt.13
4543951148How did the Spanish conquest affect Native Americans? (Give at least 4 examples)1.Got diseases 2.Were killed by plague. 3.Got smallpox 4.Got typhoid.14
4543953057What was a popular form of entertainment for the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. (Opinion.)The Aztecs.15

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