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Who was the leader of the Spanish conquistadors that conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizzaro
Why did the Spanish want to explore the Americas?
To find gold and resources or to spread Christianity or to get more lands or put more colonies
What are the 4 European Countries that were competing for powers during the Age of Explorations?
Spain, Portugal, France and England
Which disease, brought by Europeans, contributed to the fall of the Inca Empire?
smallpox
Where was the Inca Empire primarily located at present?
Peru
The farming methods used by the Aztecs ,either used plots or floating gardens
Chinampas
The farming methods used by the Incas
farming terraces
Spanish conquistador led the expedition that defeated the Aztecs
Hernán Cortés
What was the main reason the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice?
To please their gods / to ask for rain or sunlight for good harvest / to have their prayers be granted / to honor their gods
Where was the Aztec Empire primarily located?
Mexico
Aztecs large stone structures used for Religious Practices
Temples / Pyramids
What agricultural technique did the Incas use to grow crops in the mountains?
Terracing / Farm Terraces
What were the primary crop grown by the Aztecs, Incans and Mayans?
Maize (corn), and potatoes
How did Moctezuma II viewed Hernán Cortés ?
as god
The religion that Europeans used to convert natives in the Americas
Christianity
What are the 3G's that summarizes the motivations for Europeans to explore the Americas
Gold, Glory, God
