TCI Lesson 17: the Aztec 5th grade

dry and barren

B. fer%le and high

cold and mountainous

low and covered with rainforest

a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky

the joining of different peoples to make one na%on

the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors

the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors

They paid the Aztecs to fight for them.

They made the Aztecs farm for them.

They killed the Aztec chief's daughter.

They gave the Aztecs most of their land.

It had dense forests.

It had a deep harbor.

It was easy to defend.

It was made of volcanic rock.

get his men hired as mercenaries.

move to southern Mexico.

free his people from Tepanec rule.

D. start construc%ng a new city-state.

to keep invaders away

to enlarge their land area

to get a fresh water supply

to catch fish for special meals

A. a large plaza where they held special festivals

a royal palace where government officials lived

wooden causeways leading in four different direc%ons

a marketplace where thousands of people came to trade

because they lived on islands

B. because they traveled frequently

because they ruled a large empire

because they followed the seasons

make new alliances.

experience long periods of peace.

expand their empire.

explore different regions.

Because the empire remained small, it was easily surrounded.

Because conquered peoples kept their own customs, the empire lacked unity.

Because citizens of the empire grew rich, they forgot how to fight.

Because all the empire worshipped one king, his death ended their religion.