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Discover the rich history and cultures of the Aztec and Incan Empires, as well as the exploration efforts by French and English explorers. Learn about key cities, civilizations, conquistadors, trade, and the impact on Native American tribes.
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The city of Tenochtitlan was the center of this ancient civilization
What was the Aztec Civilization? Greenwich indicates the prime meridian, which is zero degrees longitude
Aztecs built a great civilization in this area of Middle America
In 1325, Aztecs built this capital city upon a marshy lake, now known as Mexico City
What is Tenochtitlan? (teh nawch tee tlahn)
Building pyramids was the accomplishment of both the Aztec and another Native American Civilization
Daily Double Allies of Spanish in Cortez’s defeat of the Aztec
Who were Moctezuema’s enemies among the Native American tribes?
Daily Double True/False The Incan Civilization was known for Hieroglyphics, pyramids and floating gardens
What is false? Incan civilization was famous for their roads and aqueducts, which allowed them to bring water to villages hundreds of miles away .
The Incan civilization is located on which coast of South America
What is the west coast?
The Inca were not like the Aztec and Maya who had a written language, hieroglyphics. Instead they kept records using a knotted string more commonly known as this
Daily Double The first permanent English settlement is this town in Virginia
Unlike the Spanish, French settlers treated Native Americans fairly and were interested in this type of trade in North America
What was fur trade?
Based on the timeline below answer the following: which event occurred first – Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire or the time of King William’s War
There were many reasons that English settlers came to America. For some it was to escape political problems and poverty; for others, religious freedom. In short, this was the reason to leave for America
What was to start a new life – a better life than they had in England?
Based on the timeline below determine the following: number of years after Columbus’s arrival in the New World was the first successful English settlement.
True/False The arrival of the Spanish improved the quality of life for Native Americans
What is false? Native Americans died from hunger, the hardships of slavery and disease
Daily Double When Cortes defeated the Aztecs, he did not have as many soldiers as the Aztecs had, but he did have other factors on his side
What were diseases, horses, superior weapons and other Native American tribes?
The Western Hemisphere sent chocolate, potatoes and maize to Europe. In return, the Spanish brought this animal to the Western Hemisphere
Of Aztec, Mayan and Incan, which civilization was not defeated by the Spanish
Daily Double Some scientists think that Native Americans migrated from this continent
What is Asia? Asia North America
Give 2 similarities between Spanish and French treatment of Native American
What are: A. They both needed Native Americans to survive. B. They both came to get land and resources.
Give 2 differences between Spanish and French treatment of Native American
What are: A. The French needed the natives for survival. B. The Spanish were cruel and betrayed their trust and enslaved those not killed.
Three reasons that Jamestown was considered a successful colony
What are Jamestown: -had its own government -had the support of England -was the first settlement to survive beyond settlement and continue as a colony ? (For instance, Roanoke was earlier but did not have any survivors when supply ships returned from England.)
Reason Native Americans were able to migrate from Asia to the Americas