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History - Aztecs and Incas

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This flashcard deck covers important people, places, and concepts related to the Aztec and Inca civilizations.

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Dominant people of the Aztecs

Mexica people

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Term
Definition
Dominant people of the Aztecs
Mexica people
Capital of Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan
Conquered people of the Aztecs
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Pochtea

Aztec: Professional merchants whose wealth allows them to rise up in society

Caciques
Indigenous nobles who have their own encomienda systems out of already existing communities.
Malintzin
Female slave given to Cortes; Acted as a translator for Cortes; Hated the Aztecs -> Betrayed the Aztec

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TermDefinition
Dominant people of the Aztecs
Mexica people
Capital of Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan
Conquered people of the Aztecs
4

Pochtea

Aztec: Professional merchants whose wealth allows them to rise up in society

Caciques
Indigenous nobles who have their own encomienda systems out of already existing communities.
Malintzin
Female slave given to Cortes; Acted as a translator for Cortes; Hated the Aztecs -> Betrayed the Aztec
Isabel Moctezuma
Aztec princess; Baptized Isabel; Lots of wealth -> Social mobility through marriage; Model of Catholic devotion and benefactor of religious charities