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The Aztecs A tribe of hunters and farmers who migrated to the shores of _______________ in the 1200s. Founded _________________________ in 1325. Became a powerful tribe that was _______________ in the art of war. Tenochtitlan Capital city of the Aztec empire. by three causeways/bridges. Aztec Warfare Aztecs conquered surrounding tribes and forced them to pay large tributes. the Aztecs to gain wealth and _______________ for sacrifice. Aztecs. Aztec Government ________-____________ that were governed by an emperor. _______________ always chose the emperor from members of the royal family. __________________. Montezuma Became emperor in _________ Built many temples, water conduits, and ______________. Expanded the empire as far south as ________________. Even though the other conquered tribes disliked him, he was thought of as a great ruler by the Aztecs. Brought the ____________ to Tenochtitlan. Advanced Civilization m to maintain their empire Aztec Calendar ___________ days _______ days. ________________ and ___________________times. _________________. ________________ ______________ to the gods. Agriculture ____________ and ____________ method. _____________ l islands formed in lake and swamp area. Made by digging mud at the bottom of the lake or swamp and piling it into little mounds. Sometimes called _____________ gardens, even though they did not really float. : Corn (Maize), beans, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, papayas, Language _____________ (pictures). ________________ of the wild fig tree. ese sheets were coated with a varnish and stuck together. ________________________ (codex). : Acapulco, Mexico, ____________, chocolate, and tomato. The END of the Aztecs 1519 conquistador ___________ ________________ lands on eastern coast of Mexico looking for gold •_____________________ = Spanish explorer or soldier ____________________ his ships. *Success or death* _________________ the Aztecs. Cortes & the Aztecs is men, and believed that he was an ____________ god, Quetzalcoatl, who had returned to earth. city of ____________”. ould take the gifts and ______________. ___________. __________________ in his own palace. he kept their leader hostage. __________________ Aztecs were killed, and the city was destroyed. How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs so easily? ________________ were one creature. seases: _______________ killed _____________________ helped the Spanish Life after the Aztecs _________________ empire by the end of the 1500’s. __________________ to the tip of South America. _________________ moved from Spain to settle in the New World. Influenced ________________, _______________, and ______________.