Americas 1200-1650

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Cultures that existed in North America were

• Mayans

• Incans

• Mississippians

• Taino

• Aztecs

Cultures that existed in MesoAmerica were

• Mayans

• Incans

• Mississippians

• Taino

• Aztecs

Cultures that existed in South America were

• Mayans

• Incans

• Mississippians

• Taino

• Moche

The Pacific Coast Culture believed in

• Reincarnation

• Animism

• atlatl

• Islam

To be the emperor of the Aztecs you would be required to.....

• Be male and over age 30

• Educated in calmecac schools

• A commoner

• Be a slave owner

• a warrior

The Aztec empire was made up of

• viceroyalties

• Political alliances and tributes

• city-states

• the Encomienda system

• Hereditary chiefdoms

The Mayan empire was made up of

• viceroyalties

• Political alliances and tributes

• city-states

• the Encomienda system

• Hereditary chiefdoms

The Spanish empire was made up of

• viceroyalties

• Political alliances and tributes

• city-states

• the Encomienda system

• Hereditary chiefdoms