Native America

developed in the fifteenth

century and was located in and near

modern-day Peru. When emperors died,

power and wealth were split, leading new

emperors to seek new territory to conquer to

replenish their wealth. Eventually, the

introduction of smallpox, ensuing civil wars,

and attacks by the Spanish led to the fall of

the empire.

• The Inca Empire

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Olmec

were a: Meso-American civilization that developed in

current-day Mexico City and was conquered by Cortes.

• The Inca Empire

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Olmec

were a: Meso-American civilization that developed in

current-day Mexico City and was conquered by Cortes.

• The Inca Empire

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Olmec

How did religion contribute to the expansion of

the Aztec Empire?

• The Inca Empire

• The Aztec needed to conquer territory in order

  to acquire prisoners to sacrifice.

• The Mayans

• The Olmec

is the earlier civilization that can be linked to the cultural roots

of the Mayan civilization.

• The Inca Empire

• The Aztec needed to conquer territory in order

  to acquire prisoners to sacrifice.

• The Mayans

• The Olmec

Conflicts with________contributed to the collapse of the Inca Empire.

• THE SPANISH

• Aztecs

• African

  slaves

• the African Slave Trade.

When the Spanish exploited the resentment of the

peoples conquered by the_____, this helped the Spanish conquer the ______

• THE SPANISH

• Aztecs

• African

  slaves

• the African Slave Trade.

The middle passage was the journey across the Atlantic taken by_________ forced to go to the Americas

• THE SPANISH

• Aztecs

• African

  slaves

Weapons and other manufactured goods were the main commodities traded for slaves, is the statement that is most true about the ______

• THE SPANISH

• Aztecs

• African

  slaves

was known as "The Navigator"

for encouraging maritime exploration during his reign.

• Prince Henry of Portugal

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• The astrolabe