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Govnerment and History In Latin America (Europeans (Hernan Cortes (Led a…
Govnerment and History In Latin America
Olmec
built Latin America's first civilization
All depended on each other
Farming and weapons
They grew maize, or corn, as well as squash and beans.
Controlled important minerals resources such as Jade and Obsidian
Inca
Is now Peru
empire stretched more than 2,500 miles along the Andes
built irrigation systems, roads, and suspension systems
Was weakenend by small pox and other deseases
Attacted by Francisco Pizarro and their ruler was killed
Maya
Lived in Mexico
Astronomy, Hieroglyphics, and Stone Temples
North-West of present day Mexico city
They had a number system based on 20
Recording the historyof their kings
Civilization mysteriosly collapesd
Aztec
Diseases killed many people
Tenochtitlan
250,000 people
grow their crops on "floating' gardens
Some Native Americans who opposedt he harsh rule of the Aztec joined forces with the spanish
Toltec
Replaced the Maya
Monapoly and weapons
Controlled trade
Is now northern Mexico
They had the most powerful wepons
Europeans
In the late 1400's and early 1500's, Spanish explorers arrived in the Americas
Greatly changed
Settled the land
Set up Colinial Govrment
Spread Christanity
Used Native Americans to grow cash crops
Hernan Cortes
Led a Spanish army to land
Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro desired the gold and silver, he started a fight which led to him killing the Inca's ruler and destroing their land with canyons and swords
Independence