Aztec Study

In a tribute based government...

• People under the control of the government are forced to make payments in the form of goods.
• People under the control of the government are taxed a portion of their income in money which they ultimately pay to local leaders.
• A government where the central ruler has total and direct control over everyone.
• A government where food is the most important good in a state.

The Mexica most believed that sacrifces prevented...

• Crops from dying
• Other gods from taking over
• The sun from dying and going out
• Chinampas from sinking into Texcoco

Flowery wars were...

• Ritual wars to gain captives to sacrifice.
• Wars primarily for gaining more land and people to control.
• Wars against the Spanish for control of the Americas.
• Wars to gain goods for tribute.

The Feathered Serpent god and the rain god are examples of the way...

• The Aztec tribute-based government demanded that the people they conquered sacrifice their gods
• They went to war with the Maya and Inca
• The Aztec religion changed due to adopting their conquered people's gods
• Huitzilopotchli helped the Aztecs find new gods

Wars of Conquest were...

• Ritual wars to gain captives to sacrifice.
• Wars primarily for gaining more land and people to control.
• Wars against the Spanish for control of the Americas.
• Wars to gain goods for tribute.

What was the triple alliance?

• What formed the "Aztecs" as an alliance between the Mexica, Tlacopan, and Texcoco.
• The three groups that primarily paid tribute to the Mexica to form the "Aztecs."
• The people who conquered the Aztecs.
• The Spanish and their allies that overthrew the Aztecs.

What was one ally in the triple alliance?

• Spain
• Tlacopan
• Tawantansuyu
• Chinampas

What was one ally in the triple alliance?

• Spain
• Chinampas
• Mexico
• Texcoco

What was one ally in the triple alliance?

• Spain
• Tawantansuyu
• Mexica
• Chinampas

What was the capital of the Aztecs?

• Cuzco
• Calakmul
• Huitzilopochtli
• Tenochtitlan