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What was an effect of Spanish exploration on both the Inca and the Aztec civilizations?
The Spanish had a positive effect on Aztec civilization because they helped modernize the society. They introduced the Aztecs to domestic animals, sugar, grains, and European farming practices. Most significantly, the Spanish ended the Aztec’s practice of human sacrifice.
How did the location of the Aztecs affect its development?
The Valley of Mexico was perfect for the Aztecs because it both provided natural defense and had all the features needed for the development of civilization. Since they lived in the middle of a lake, the Aztecs built chinampas, long platforms of soil floating on shallow rafts, and grew their crops on these.
What impact did the Aztecs have on Central America?
From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization that brought many of the region’s city-states under their control by the 15th century.
Was the Aztec empire isolated?
Geography. The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico and they later arrived to Mesoamerica. They were in control of most of Central Mexico where they had built their empire around their capital named Tenochtitlan. They were fairly isolated since they were on an island in the middle of a lake.
How did geography affect the Incas?
The mountains dominated Inca society. The mountain peaks were worshiped as gods. The Andes created a natural barrier between the coastal desert on one side and the jungle on the other. The Inca built bridges across the gorges so that they could reach all parts of their empire quickly and easily.
Why did the Aztecs leave Aztlan?
According to their origin myth, the Mexica left Aztlan at the behest of their god/ruler Huitzilopochtli, to find a new home in the Valley of Mexico.