1. CHAPTER 18 The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300 – 1500 Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

2. 1. The Great Amerind Empires A. Isolation and Development 1. Key factors B. Maya, Aztec, and Inca Empires Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

3. 2. The Aztec Empire A. Origins B. Tenochtitlán: City in the Lake 1. Advantages C. Exploitation and Human Sacrifice D. Society and Culture 1. Social classes and gender roles 2. Law, health, and death in Aztec Mexico Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

4. 3. The Inca Empire A. A Unified Empire 1. Origins 2. Expansion B. Society and Economy 1. Sapa Inca and the nobility 2. Commoners C. Adaptation to the Andes D. Governance and Religion 1. Centralization 2. Inca religion Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

5. 4. Aztec and Inca on the Eve of Invasion A. Imperial Power B. Youth and Isolation Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

6. 5. The Invasion and Conquest of Mexico A. Montezuma II 1. Policies 2. Threats B. The Arrival of the Spaniards 1. Spanish motives and Aztec legends C. Encounter Between Aztecs and Spaniards 1. Cortés and Montezuma D. The End of the Aztec Empire 1. Smallpox 2. Cuauhtemoc F. Reasons for Spanish Victory Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

7. 6. The Invasion and Conquest of Peru A. Upheavals Among the Inca 1. Plague and civil war B. Encounter Between Inca and Spaniards 1. Biological warfare 2. Pizarro and Atahuallpa C. Cajamarca and the End of the Inca Empire 1. Confusion and deceit D. Reasons for Spanish Victory Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.