mexico chapter 10 sec.1. monument to the race - mexico city
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Mexico Mexico
Chapter 10 sec.1Chapter 10 sec.1
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Monument to the Race - Mexico CityMonument to the Race - Mexico City
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Mexico before CortezMexico before Cortez
◊ Many Great Indian Cultures◊ Maya◊ Toltecs◊ Olmec◊ Aztecs◊ Teotihuacanos
◊ Many Great Indian Cultures◊ Maya◊ Toltecs◊ Olmec◊ Aztecs◊ Teotihuacanos
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MayansMayans
◊ Empire was in Southern Mexico - Chiapas, Yucatan Peninsula
◊ Empire disintegrated for unknown reasons
◊ Empire was in Southern Mexico - Chiapas, Yucatan Peninsula
◊ Empire disintegrated for unknown reasons
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TeotihuacanosTeotihuacanos
◊ Were before Aztecs or Mayas
◊ Lived in vicinity of present day Mexico City
◊ Largest pyramids in Mexico.
◊ Were before Aztecs or Mayas
◊ Lived in vicinity of present day Mexico City
◊ Largest pyramids in Mexico.
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ToltecsToltecs
◊ Group of Indians near Mexico City
◊ Were conquered by Aztecs
◊ Group of Indians near Mexico City
◊ Were conquered by Aztecs
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AztecsAztecs
◊ Came to Mexico City in 1325
◊ Created the city of Tenochtitlan on the top of a lake
◊ Were conquered by Cortes in 1521
◊ Practiced human sacrifice
◊ Came to Mexico City in 1325
◊ Created the city of Tenochtitlan on the top of a lake
◊ Were conquered by Cortes in 1521
◊ Practiced human sacrifice
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Hernan Cortez - Conquerer of MexicoHernan Cortez - Conquerer of Mexico
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Cortez in MexicoCortez in Mexico
◊ Landed in VeraCruz in 1519
◊ Made his way to Tenochtitlan
◊ Met Moctezuma, leader of Aztecs
◊ Landed in VeraCruz in 1519
◊ Made his way to Tenochtitlan
◊ Met Moctezuma, leader of Aztecs
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Cortez in TenochtitlanCortez in Tenochtitlan
◊ Cortes arrived in Tenochtitlan with over 500 Spaniards and thousands of Indians allies.
◊ Moctezuma gave him gold◊ Cortes imprisoned Moctezuma◊ Cortes & Spaniards ran out of Tenochtitlan by Aztecs, Moctezuma killed
◊ Cortes arrived in Tenochtitlan with over 500 Spaniards and thousands of Indians allies.
◊ Moctezuma gave him gold◊ Cortes imprisoned Moctezuma◊ Cortes & Spaniards ran out of Tenochtitlan by Aztecs, Moctezuma killed
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Cortes in MexicoCortes in Mexico
◊ Returned to Tenochtitlan with more Spaniards and thousands more Indians
◊ Defeated Aztecs and tortured the last Aztec emperor, Cuahtemoc, to death
◊ Destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City over the top of it.
◊ Returned to Tenochtitlan with more Spaniards and thousands more Indians
◊ Defeated Aztecs and tortured the last Aztec emperor, Cuahtemoc, to death
◊ Destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City over the top of it.
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Spanish over IndiansSpanish over Indians
◊ Why? ◊ Superior weapons◊ Aztecs mistreated other Indians, who joined with Cortez (Sacrifices)
◊ Horses◊ Germs
◊ Why? ◊ Superior weapons◊ Aztecs mistreated other Indians, who joined with Cortez (Sacrifices)
◊ Horses◊ Germs
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MalincheMalinche
◊ Cortez translator and girlfriend
◊ Together, they had the first Mestizo
◊ Today 85% of Mexicans are Mestizos
◊ 10% Indian◊ 5% white
◊ Cortez translator and girlfriend
◊ Together, they had the first Mestizo
◊ Today 85% of Mexicans are Mestizos
◊ 10% Indian◊ 5% white
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MestizosMestizos
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NotequizNotequiz
◊ 1. Who was Cortez’s girlfriend?◊ 2. Who was the last Aztec emperor?◊ 3. Ethnically, what are the majority of Mexicans today?
◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?
◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital?◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City?◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans?◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death?
◊ 1. Who was Cortez’s girlfriend?◊ 2. Who was the last Aztec emperor?◊ 3. Ethnically, what are the majority of Mexicans today?
◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?
◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital?◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City?◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans?◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death?