The Aztec News Springwood 6th Grade

The man's COMRADES arrived before him.

• companions

• patrons

• employees

• advisers

The most successful CAMPAIGNS took place in 1944.

• pre-battle arrangements

• expeditions

• encounters with enemies

• military operations

Several villagers went to greet the FOREIGNERS.

• governors

• strangers

• inspectors

• surveyors

Who were the INVADERS?

• people who enter to explore

• people who enter to conquer

• people who enter to visit

• people who enter to perform

The compost will ENRICH the soil.

• make more fertile

• replace

• make more compact

• shovel

Please explain the BENEFITS to me.

• details

• advantages

• inscriptions

• characteristics

What is the most likely reason the Aztecs waged war against the Mixtecs?

• They wanted more allies.

• They wanted to gain access to new resources.

• They wanted to spread their religious beliefs.

• The Aztecs wanted to increase their wealth.

Which of the following is a statement of opinion?

• These are not the words of a brave ruler.

• Montezuma tells us we must make peace with the Spaniards.

• Riding on the great deer, they set off toward Tenochtitlan.

• Cortes tries to control Tenochtitlan by taking Montezuma hostage.

What helped the Spaniards escape from Tenochtitlan?

• the light of the moon

• a bridge the Spaniards built

• women fetching water

• the Spaniards' armor

Which phrase is a clue that the writing is biased and unbalanced?

• "gods seemed to be on Cortes's side"

• "our warriors had reached the causeway"

• "the Spanish leader made a foolish mistake"

• "Cortes waited until dark to escape"