FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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Their new civilization still would have had time and room to grow.
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Their agriculture gods would have helped the empire grow and prosper.
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Under Moctezuma II, they were enjoying their greatest period of power and wealth.
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Because they were the “Mother Civilization, “ other groups respected and obeyed them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish conquistadores commanded by Hernán Cortés allied with local tribes to conquer the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán. Cortés’s army besieged Tenochtitlán for 93 days, and a combination of superior weaponry and a devastating smallpox outbreak enabled the Spanish to conquer the city.
Detailed explanation-2: -Montezuma II organized the empire into various provinces. He created a strong central administration and established a tax system. At the same time, he continued the military expansion initiated by his predecessors. However, he was unable to subdue the enemy peoples of Tlaxcala.
Detailed explanation-3: -He opened communication with nearby communities and then with Moctezuma II (1466-1520), the Aztec emperor. Moctezuma may initially have believed Cortés to be the god Quezalcoatl, who, according to legend, had been driven away centuries earlier but had promised to return.