Jan 18, 2018
UNIT 3 Chapter 16 People and Empires in the Americas
EARLY AMERICANEMPIRES CHAPTER 16: People and Empires in the
Americas, 5001500
Societies in the Americas range from small tribal bands to the vast
empires of the Maya, the Aztecs, and the Inca. Maya Kings and
Cities SECTION 2 SECTION 3 The Aztecs Control Central Mexico These
are my notes for slide 2 SECTION 4 The Inca Create a Mountain
Empire OBJECTIVES CORE OBJECTIVE: Describe the impact andinfluence
of early American civilizations upon therest of the world.
Objective 3.3: Trace the developments of the Incan Empire. THEME:
Culture in the Americas is very different from theEuropean
societies we have studied. However, the Maya Aztec Incan societies
will build wealthy agriculturalempires which included achievements
in mathematics,calendars, trade, and religious structures. The Inca
Create a Mountain Empire
CHAPTER 16 SECTION 4 The Inca Create a Mountain Empire The Inca
build a vast empire supported by taxes, governed by a bureaucracy,
and linked by extensive road systems. THE INCA Snapshot of Spanish
Conquest Watch first 4:30 of Crash Course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y40ok4k7k98 INCAN BEGINNINGS Inca
live first in high plateau of Andes Mountains By 1200s, they have a
kingdom in Valley of Cuzco Inca believe that their ruler is
descended from sun god, Inti Only men from 11 noble families were
chosen as leader Pachacuti Builds an Empire Pachacuti, a powerful
emperor, takes control in 1438 By 1500, Inca conquer 80 provinces
holding 16 million people Inca use diplomacy and military force to
achieve conquests WRITE THIS DOWN! CUZCO Capital is Cuzco, which
has temples, plazas, palaces
WRITE THIS DOWN! Organized Rule Inca divide conquered lands into
smaller units to govern easily Resistant communities were moved.
Make Quechua official language of entire empire Cities and
Government Inca build cities with same architecture for government
buildings. All roads led to Cuzco. Capital is Cuzco, which has
temples, plazas, palaces The Inca had a socialistic government They
allowed little private commerce or trade. Incan Society under
Pachacutec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_xK1wfixHY BUREAUCRACY
Bureaucracy is a large amount of jobs to accomplish government work
The ayllu were family groups that made up the government. They are
the bureaucracy. Each family group had a chief. Divides society
into groups of 10; 100; 1,000; 10,000 Chain of command stretches
from central government to smallest unit. Each Incan ruler had a
council made from the chiefs GOVERNMENT Demands mita requirement
that people work for state
WRITE THIS DOWN! Inca government controls economy and society Use
ayllu extended family group to control how people live, work. Built
irrigation canals or cut terraces Divides society into groups of
10; 100; 1,000; 10,000 Demands mita requirement that people work
for state Cares for the aged and disabled. People were fed in times
of drought. This is compared to modern day SOCIALISM. Moray
COMMUNICATION Public Works Projects Record-Keeping
WRITE THIS DOWN! Public Works Projects Government creates public
works, including 14,000-mile road network with guest inns for rest.
All roads led to Cuzco. Runners (chasquis) carry messages along the
roads Incan Roads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoBo5qsNNDM
Record-Keeping Inca do not develop system of writing Use quipu set
of knotted strings as accounting device RELIGION Inca Gods
Religious Practices
Inca have fewer gods than Aztecs Creator god (Viracocha) and sun
god (Inti) are most important Religious Practices Women: (mamakuna)
Priests draft young women to assist in ceremonies Teachers,
weavers, beer makers Men: (yamacuna) were also specialized
religious workers Led sacrifices and exchange of goods Cuzco has
magnificent Temple of the Sun decorated in gold Other cities (Machu
Picchu) might have had religious importance as well EMPIRE FALLS In
early 1500s, Inca Empire reaches its height under Huayna Capac
Capac dies, perhaps of smallpox, while touring newly conquered
Ecuador In 1520s, his sons Atahualpa and Huascar split empire
Atahualpa wants control of whole empire and begins civil war Civil
war weakens Inca state, Spanish conquistador Pizarro arrives,
captures Atahualpa, conquer Inca in 1532 Francisco Pizarro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y40ok4k7k98 vs. WRITE THIS DOWN!
Francisco Pizarro Atahualpa THE INCA Assessment In what way did the
Inca add territory to their empire? Through the strength of their
strong military A combination of military force and diplomacy
Through their creative and intelligent diplomacy A combination of
military force and land purchase The Incan system of government was
similar to which of the following? Democracy Socialism Republic
Oligarchy THE INCA Assessment In what way did the Inca add
territory to their empire? Through the strength of their strong
military A combination of military force and diplomacy Through
their creative and intelligent diplomacy A combination of military
force and land purchase The Incan system of government was similar
to which of the following? Democracy Socialism Republic Oligarchy
THE INCA Creation Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75kDb2OqB
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