3 imagine that you are a young man or woman in spain

3. Imagine that you are a young man or woman in Spain who
aspires(wants) to be a conquistador. How could you use this letter
to persuade the king to allow you to attack a different section of
the Aztec Empire? I would explain that it would not be morally right
to destroy such a beautiful structure. It should be preserved and
studied to find out what could be learned from the civilization.
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4. What is irrigation?
5. Explain why irrigation is such a significant achievement.
6. Do you think an Incan would have described this achievement
as “clever”? Explain.
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7, What does the implementation of terrace farming tell you about
the geography of the Incan
Empire?
8. What are the pros and cons that terrace farming offers to the
Incan people?
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9.Why did the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilization
participated in human sacrifice?

10.What is ironic about the Spanish using human sacrifice as a
reason for conquering the Aztecs?
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11.What is Chinampas Farming?
12.How were Chinampas constructed?
13.Explain whether you think that this sort of farming could be
enacted on a large scale in the
Incan Empire, which was on the Andes Mountains.
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14.What modern countries do the road systems run through?
15.Why were the roads such a vital part of the Empire? Explain.
16.Imagine that you are a member of Pizarro’s expedition to the
Incan homeland. Explain
whether you would want to destroy the Incan road once you
conquer the people.
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17.Why do you think that the Incans collect tribute?
Explain.
18.Imagine that you are a peasant farmer during a famine. How

does this system of tribute
protect you?
19.Why are taxes important for an advanced civilization.
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20.Is the mummy an example of a primary or secondary source?
Explain.
21.If you were an archaeologist, what sorts of things could you
deduce or infer about Incans or
children from the mummy and the text from above?