1. The conquer of the Aztecs, and Incas By Peter Mosqueda

2. Standers Slide one- title page Slide two- cut and paste these standards into the slide 5.2 Identify the three major pre-Columbian civilizations that existed in Central and South America (Maya, Aztec, and Inca) and their locations. Describe their political structures, religious practices, and use of slaves. 5.4 Explain why the Aztec and Inca civilizations declined in the 16th century.

3. Aztecs  The capital city was Tenochtitlan,it was weird because it was built in a lake. The name was Texcoco.  The Aztecs were polytheistic.  The Aztec leader was named Montezuma  The Spanish destroyed Tenochitlan and built Mexico city. aztec map.gif aztec map.gif

4. Incas They lived in South America, Andes The capital was Cuzco they were polytheistic They had no written language but one spoken They practiced animal sacrifice. They had a civil war[ a battle between two groups that live in the same country] between brothers destine to be rulers. inca_map.jpginca_map.jpg wilson2011.wikispaces.com 647 × 793 - Map of Inca region inca_map.jpg. Useful Websites

5. Mayas They were located in the Yucatan Peninsula. Not just one major city-was much harder for conquistadors to overthrow. They were polytheistic. There religion did not contain as much gold. They also had slaves to do there bidding who sometimes gained freedom.

6. Cortez The Aztecs thought he was there god Quetzalcoatl. He was the conquistador who conquered the Aztecs. He conquered them with power but mostly sickness. Cortez had 500 men to conquer the Aztecs.

7. Pazzaro He was the conquistador that conquered the Incas with 180 men. He took the winner of the civil war captive and said if he joined there religion he would make his death shorter. After that he killed them at night. When he first saw the Inca empire he was scared and backed away.

8. What they did They conquered the Aztecs and Incas. They killed a lot of the natives but the main threat was germs they brought with them. They destroyed some rely big empires.