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Cultural Advances and Fall of the Aztecs: A Historical Review

Explore the Aztec civilization's cultural achievements, challenges faced, and downfall, including the impact of the Spanish arrival and conquest.

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Cultural Advances and Fall of the Aztecs: A Historical Review

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  1. Warm-up #7 • What were some cultural advances made by the Aztecs? • Why did the Aztec empire fall?

  2. CH 12.1 Review • 3. What challenges did the Aztecs face when they settled in the Valley of Mexico? • When the Aztecs arrived, most of the good land was already taken. They had to find a place to live where they could grow food. • 4. How did the rule of Montezuma II cause unrest among the peoples of the Aztec Empire? • He demanded more tribute and people to sacrifice. This made the Aztec people rebellious. • 5. What were the purposes of the two Aztec calendars? • The religious calendar was used to plan ceremonies, and the farming calendar was used to plan the planting and harvesting of crops.

  3. CH 12.1 Reviews • 6. Why are Aztec codices important to historians? • Codices visually show first hand accounts of how the Aztecs lived and what their government was like. • 7. How were the Aztecs able to develop large urban centers, such as Tenochtitlan? • The development of the chinampas produced plentiful food, which allowed cities like Tenochtitlan to develop into urban centers with large populations.

  4. Essential Question • What happened when the Spanish came to the Americas?

  5. The Spanish Arrive Cortez, the conquistador

  6. Cortez • Cortez arrived in Mexico in 1519. • He fit the description of the god Quetzacoatl and began pretending to be him. • Cortez arrived in the same year the prophecy said Quetzacoatl would return.

  7. The Holy Company • Cortez landed with about 600 men, a number of fighting dogs, guns, and 20 horses. • He recruited many Mexican tribes who did not like the Aztecs. • He marched into Tenochtitlan, captured Montezuma and took control without much of a fight. • The Aztecs did not stay peaceful for long.

  8. La Noche Triste (The Sad Night)

  9. Hey guys, I’m back! Um… guys? Uh oh… what did I miss?

  10. Here is your king! Listen to him! Stop this fighting at once! There must be peace! Boo! You’re a loser! Eat rock!

  11. Aahh! He’s down! Run away!

  12. The Sad Night • While Cortez was away the Spanish slaughtered many unarmed Aztecs during a religious ceremony. • The Aztecs were, of course, very angry and fought back. • The Aztecs attacked and the Spanish ran away. • But that was not the end…

  13. Brain Snack . . . .

  14. Moctezuma

  15. The End. • While Cortez was gone a disease weakened the Aztecs. • Smallpox wiped out nearly half of the Mexican population. • Cortez and his army of Mexican allies were able to conquer the rest in a short time.

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