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-Recognition that mexica was superior and the citizens had to worship the
mexica gods, they
-The fear of not contributing could possibly lead to the Mexica attacking the
altepetl
Tenochititlan
Aztec Empire
-Mexica, dominated the Mexican central valley, which was the center of many
important
Empires
- Had Altepetls which were city state units, the Mexica would receive
contributes from all the altepeltls except Tenochtitlan, most contributions
consisted of food such as corn, fuits, vegetables, meat, feathers, certain kind of
metals would be drafted for work all the time, as well as foot soldiers.
-Calpulli- a local parish that would organize more at a local level. There were
many types of
Calpulli, some consisted of all farmers or all traders some speak different
languages.
commoners(lowest class).
Incan empire
- Produced a lot of potatoes, they had a huge storage system for food
-Increadible Masonry, could build walls that were earthquake resistant and
made them without
Concrete
Ayllu- Incan version of the Altepetl, they had a Kuroka which was the head of the
Ayllu. Usually the
Kuroka would become head of the Ayllu with Ayni(I’ll scratch ur back if u
scratch mine). Kuroka puts on huge parties for other Kurokas, they have
connections to many other Ayllu, they receive
Seeming Paradox, Why would the Spaniards fall relatively quickly and become the
centers of Spanish power in the Americas? Why would many other areas not come
to be dominated by the Spaniards?
-The Aztec and Incan empires are top heavy they depend on a power
structure on top.
-The Spaniards were able to replace the power on top, so basically they were
able to replace the
Heads of authorities.
-However, the Spaniards could not replace the economic activity that made
the empire so
The initial period of conquest was the cortex for Spanish and Portuguese expansion.
In 711, we have the moors which were mostly muslim, they established the Spanish
caliphate (in
spain), The Kingdom of costile starts to kick the moons out of the liberian
peninsula the
The Spanish Caliphate was very tolerant of other religions. They demanded loyalty
and tribute from its
Subjects. One could be/practice their religion while being under the Spanish
caliphate.
In 1492, all that is left of the Spanish caliphate is the kingdom of Grandad and that
is when you have
Transulturation
– Ongoing process of cultural mixing and change
– Different societies blend and merge
– Each society and everyone is transformed in the process.
– Groups often deny the processes of transculturation in efforts to create
“pure” societies.
Isabella and Ferdinad Finalize the kicking out the moors, they build up a systems of
Corregidor’s, they
Revive several things build up the government, the also make the
Corregidor’s stronger, they
Corregidor’s- nobles that made sure people were paying taxes, practice Christianity,
and were loyal to
-Nobility, they need to know how to read, great pride in swordsmanship, have
married another
noble, they have slaves, they have a lot of kids. Head of a large
household. They live in
cities but own country land, where people work for the noble. Some
people can buy
-Commanders- 90% of the population, can own land but very little. Many
work for the nobles as
trade.
– Churces run the schools at the time, they run hospitals, have much
property, they marry people, provide moral compass, debates such as
kicking the muslims out or letting them stay takes place inside the church.
People have loyalty to their towns, these areas are called “patria chica”
Spain in 1492
- Conquest of Granada, had made a number of new nobles who are interested
in the further
exploration.
-A consolidation empire