Activity Page 9.2 "Emperors, Gods, and Foreign Invaders"

1. Which one of the following cities became the most important in Mesoamerica?

• A. Bonampak

• B. Chichén Itzá

• C. Palenque

• D. Tenochtitlán

Summarize how the Aztec were able to expand their empire.

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: How did people pay tribute to the Aztec emperor?

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Part B: How was Tenochtitlán affected by the tribute people paid?

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4. Fill in the blanks:

The Spanish explorer________ came to Mesoamerica with the purpose of __________.

• Hernan Cortes,

  Finding lost men

• Hernan Cortes,

  finding gold and gaining power

• Moctezuma,

  ruling Tenochtitlan

• Moctezuma,

  finding gold and gaining power

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5. Which of the factors below contributed to the city-states’ dislike of the Aztec Empire?

• They had to send the emperor gifts or go to battle.

• The Aztec ruled with fear and might

• The emperor demanded tribute from them.

• all of the above

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6. 6.What were two important reasons why Cortés was able to put an end to the Aztec Empire?

• 1.Moctezuma surrendered.

  2. 2.The Spanish brought deadly European diseases with them, which killed thousands of people in the Aztec Empire.

• 1.Cortes married an Aztec woman.

  2. 2.Some Aztec city-states became his allies.

• 1. 1.Some Aztec city-states became his allies

  3. 2.The Spanish brought deadly European diseases with them, which killed thousands of people in the Aztec Empire

• 1.Allies surrendered to Moctezuma.

  2. 2.Moctezuma gave up his throne to Cortes.

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