Chapter 16 Empires in America Morgan Garza-Section 1 Aaliyah Kini-Section 2 Lexas Legge-Section 3 Dai’Onna Kennedy-Section 4 Kani’Ya Toney-Questions Period 2

Section 1: Diverse Societies of North America Complex Societies in the West While they didn't leave any spectacular ruins, their societies were very complex, having long-distance trade and magnificent buildings. Trading centers could be located all throughout North America. Trading Centers were necessary because they needed thing that they were unable to produce themselves It was vital as well because they were able to get valuable things from other by a simple trade of what they had making it fair.

Section 1: Diverse Societies of North America Cont. On the northwest Coast , families had celebrations called Potlatch and this is where everyone showed their prosperity Some important tribes were as follows -Hohokam- successful farmers from AZ (heavily influenced from Anasazi) -Anasazi - Thought to be modern ancestors from the modern pueblo Indians -Mississippian - known by Lat Mound Building Culture because they built huge earthen pyramids -Iroquois- political alliance , group that spoke relative languages

Diagrams This is what the homes the Anasazi Lived in Looked like The Hohokam Farming

Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities The Mayan People built huge cities such as Tikal The mayans were Polytheistic Showing their gratitude to their gods they Made food offerings flowers prayed They even gave blood because they thought it would nourish the gods

Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities The mayans created contributed many things to the society such as The Mayan Calendar Writing Systems Bark Pared Books called Codex

Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities Maya Social Structure was divided like many other social structures Priest and Nobles Supreme Rulers and Emperors Merchants and Artisans Peasents Slaves and Farmers

Section 3: The Aztecs Control Central Mexico The first major civilization of central Mexico was Teotihuacan, a city-state whose ruins lie just outside Mexico City One of the largest cities in the world in the sixth century By 750, Teotihuacan, was virtually abandoned

Section 3: Cont... Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico around A.D. 1200 They found such a place on a small island in Lake Texcoco In 1325, they founded their city and named it Tenochtitlan Over the years, the Aztecs gradually increased in strength and number

Section 4: The Inca Create a Mountain Empire Pachacuti was the leader of the Inca The empire grew very fast and vast It soon defeated all of Peru South America 1400-1532 INCAS EMPIRE PERU INCAS EMPIRE NOW

Section 4: The Inca Create a Mountain Empire The incas did not worship as many gods as the aztecs but.. They were still Polytheistic They worshipped the main nature spirits such as The sun The moon And the stars

21. Where were the trading centers located? Along the mediterranean sea All throughout north america They did not trade at all

22. Which of the following were NOT contributed by the Mayans. The Mayan Calendar A writing system A constitution

23. Who took control of Central Mexico and When? Aztecs ; around 1200 a.d Incas ; 1345 b.c Mayans ; 1200 a.d

24. Were The Incas Monotheistic or Polytheistic? They have no type of religion

25. How did the Mayans show gratitude towards their Gods? They made food offerings, prayed daily and gave flowers They did not want to show gratitude because they do not like their Gods. They have no type of religion