Civilizations of the Americas

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a group of people who established the Aztec Empire in what is now central Mexico

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Mexica

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belief in more than one god

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polytheistic

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Originally from a specific region, or the first people to live in a place

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indigenous

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the spoken and written language of the Aztecs

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Nahuatl

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farming; growing crops and raising animals to provide food and materials for people

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agriculture

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man made islands built on lakes or rivers for farming; "floating gardens"

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chinampas

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The Aztec nation was located on the continent of

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North America

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What was the capital of the Aztecs?

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Tenochtitlan

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leader in the Spanish conquest of America

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conquistador

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Put the Aztec Social Structure in order from highest position of power to lowest: Tlatoani, Pipiltin, Pochteca, Macehualtin.

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Tlatoani, Pipiltin, Pochteca, Macehualtin