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    Aztecs, Incas, and Toltecs

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    Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE a. By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire – war‚ religion‚ agrarian 2. Downfall of Mayans – Teotihuacan a. Nomads from North come down b. Toltec Culture – 968 established capital Tula 1. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic 2. Cult of sacrifice/war 3. Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization B. The Toltec Heritage 1. Leader Topilitzin followed Quetzalcoatl – feathered serpent 2. Empire spread

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    Aztecs Victory

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    On August 13‚ 1521‚ the Aztecs surrendered. Cuauhtemoc was held hostage and later killed. Spanish forces continued violence‚ killing thousands‚ even after they surrender. “As this practice was generally not done in European warfare‚ it suggests that Cortés’ Indian allies had more power over him than he suggested.” (New World Encyclopedia‚ 2013). During the 80-day battle‚ an estimated 240‚000 Aztecs died. The majority of survivors were young children. The Spanish government praised Cortés’ victory

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    The Mongol Essay In the 13 century a small tribe from the steppes of central Asia conquered much of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The tribe was known as the Mongol warriors. The Mongols were ruthless and very barbaric. While the Mongols conquered many countries they didn’t care who they hurt. Even though they did benefit some of the areas that they conquered‚ they did too many bad things that over powered the good things. Their law was very confusing and at some parts it was unreasonable

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    Mongol Conquest Of Islam

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    the Mongol conquest of Islam between 1000-1300 AD and the last and final

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    Fall Of Empires

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    The first empires rose‚ and when they fell new ones were ready to take their place. These empires became even more connected through trade routes. With trade came the spread of religion‚ culture‚ and ideas. The spread of religion also lead to today’s widespread world religions. Trade was not always a good thing‚ though‚ it also spread deadly diseases that reduced populations and caused the fall of empires. The three classical civilizations of China‚ Rome‚ and India were great empires at their peaks

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    Mongol Crash Course

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    and natural disasters.   Gender and social status  Women and men were seen  as equals  They needed women to  share the workload in order  to survive.  2. Why were the Mongols more successful at emerging from Central Asia where larger groups  were not?   ­ They were successful because of their speed and because Genghis Khan unified the  Mongols.      3. Genghis Khan successfully united warring groups due to these two factors:   a. He put people in certain classes based on their education and merit‚ instead of family 

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    The Aztecs Dbq Essay

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    The Aztecs DBQ Essay A scream pierces the air as another victim‚ of thousands more‚ becomes lifeless in a temple of the praised Aztecan sun god. Blood stream down the temple stairs as the victim’s pulsing heart is elevated toward the sky. For the Aztecs‚ this is no different than the day before or the day to come. The Aztec culture was very complicated‚ rigid‚ and extremely religious. There are many opinions‚ some very biased‚ about their history‚ containing a large variety of stories‚ legends‚

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    Are Aztecs Barbaric?

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    religious beliefs. The Aztecs were more aggressive about human sacrifice than any other culture at that time; they took it to the extreme level of ripping the heart out of their victims. People today consider human sacrifice to be a form of murder. However‚ to the Aztecs‚ it was not. The Aztecs believed that they lived in the era of the fifth sun and that one day the world would violently end. This was how the belief of human sacrifice came about in the Aztec culture. The Aztecs wanted to postpone

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    DBQ-Mongols,Spanish,India

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    However‚ the assimilation of much of the Eurasian landmass into the Mongol empire as well as the later European exploration of the Americas contributed to the creation of prolonged global connections in which the world’s major continents were connected. Two of the most notable developments include the caravel‚ which aided European explorers in their conquest of the Americas‚ and the stirrup and composite bow‚ which the Mongols used to conquer Eurasia and eventually led to the Pax Mongolica. These

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    COMING OF AGE IS THE TRANSITION FROM OUR ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD. DURING THIS TIME WE FACE MANY CHALLENGES AND CHANGES. IT SOMETHING WE ALL GO THROUGH AT SOME POINT IN TIME. IN SOCIETY COMING OF AGE CAN BE SEEN AS A LEGAL CONVENTION OR A PART OF A RITUAL OR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. IN MOVIES OR STORIES IT IS USUALLY POTRAYED BY A CHARACTERS DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING A LIFE LESSON OR RESPONSIBILITY. AS WE COME OF AGE WE ARE FACED WITH MANY ISSUES. ONE OF THEM IS RELATIONSHIPS. THEY ARE MAJOR PART

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