Mexico Mexico

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Monument to the Race - Mexico CityMonument to the Race - Mexico City

Mexico before CortezMexico before Cortez

◊ Many Great Indian Cultures◊ Maya◊ Toltecs◊ Olmec◊ Aztecs◊ Teotihuacanos

◊ Many Great Indian Cultures◊ Maya◊ Toltecs◊ Olmec◊ Aztecs◊ Teotihuacanos

MayansMayans

◊ Empire was in Southern Mexico - Chiapas, Yucatan Peninsula

◊ Empire disintegrated for unknown reasons

◊ Empire was in Southern Mexico - Chiapas, Yucatan Peninsula

◊ Empire disintegrated for unknown reasons

TeotihuacanosTeotihuacanos

◊ Were before Aztecs or Mayas

◊ Lived in vicinity of present day Mexico City

◊ Largest pyramids in Mexico.

◊ Were before Aztecs or Mayas

◊ Lived in vicinity of present day Mexico City

◊ Largest pyramids in Mexico.

ToltecsToltecs

◊ Group of Indians near Mexico City

◊ Were conquered by Aztecs

◊ Group of Indians near Mexico City

◊ Were conquered by Aztecs

AztecsAztecs

◊ Came to Mexico City in 1325

◊ Created the city of Tenochtitlan on the top of a lake

◊ Were conquered by Cortes in 1521

◊ Practiced human sacrifice

◊ Came to Mexico City in 1325

◊ Created the city of Tenochtitlan on the top of a lake

◊ Were conquered by Cortes in 1521

◊ Practiced human sacrifice

Hernan Cortez - Conquerer of MexicoHernan Cortez - Conquerer of Mexico

Cortez in MexicoCortez in Mexico

◊ Landed in VeraCruz in 1519

◊ Made his way to Tenochtitlan

◊ Met Moctezuma, leader of Aztecs

◊ Landed in VeraCruz in 1519

◊ Made his way to Tenochtitlan

◊ Met Moctezuma, leader of Aztecs

Cortez in TenochtitlanCortez in Tenochtitlan

◊ Cortes arrived in Tenochtitlan with over 500 Spaniards and thousands of Indians allies.

◊ Moctezuma gave him gold◊ Cortes imprisoned Moctezuma◊ Cortes & Spaniards ran out of Tenochtitlan by Aztecs, Moctezuma killed

◊ Cortes arrived in Tenochtitlan with over 500 Spaniards and thousands of Indians allies.

◊ Moctezuma gave him gold◊ Cortes imprisoned Moctezuma◊ Cortes & Spaniards ran out of Tenochtitlan by Aztecs, Moctezuma killed

Cortes in MexicoCortes in Mexico

◊ Returned to Tenochtitlan with more Spaniards and thousands more Indians

◊ Defeated Aztecs and tortured the last Aztec emperor, Cuahtemoc, to death

◊ Destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City over the top of it.

◊ Returned to Tenochtitlan with more Spaniards and thousands more Indians

◊ Defeated Aztecs and tortured the last Aztec emperor, Cuahtemoc, to death

◊ Destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City over the top of it.

Spanish over IndiansSpanish over Indians

◊ Why? ◊ Superior weapons◊ Aztecs mistreated other Indians, who joined with Cortez (Sacrifices)

◊ Horses◊ Germs

◊ Why? ◊ Superior weapons◊ Aztecs mistreated other Indians, who joined with Cortez (Sacrifices)

◊ Horses◊ Germs

MalincheMalinche

◊ Cortez translator and girlfriend

◊ Together, they had the first Mestizo

◊ Today 85% of Mexicans are Mestizos

◊ 10% Indian◊ 5% white

◊ Cortez translator and girlfriend

◊ Together, they had the first Mestizo

◊ Today 85% of Mexicans are Mestizos

◊ 10% Indian◊ 5% white

MestizosMestizos

NotequizNotequiz

◊ 1. Who was Cortez’s girlfriend?◊ 2. Who was the last Aztec emperor?◊ 3. Ethnically, what are the majority of Mexicans today?

◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?

◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital?◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City?◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans?◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death?

◊ 1. Who was Cortez’s girlfriend?◊ 2. Who was the last Aztec emperor?◊ 3. Ethnically, what are the majority of Mexicans today?

◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?

◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital?◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City?◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans?◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death?