Question

1. Why was Tenochtitlan an important place in Native

Mexico?
2. What did Spanish kings do with the wealth and money
they accumulated from their New World colonies?
3. Where were two Spanish colonies in what is now the
United States located? How far apart are they?

Answer 1

1. Tenochtitlan was the Aztec capital city.

2. Spanish kings spend their wealth in lavishes and buying goods from neighbouring countries.

3. Florida, Texas.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Tenochtitlan was the capital city and centre of the Aztec Empire founded in 1325. The city was established on a marshy island in Lake Texcoco with dwellings, pyramids, and storehouses. The Aztecs were able to settle where the lake served as a natural defence from enemies.

2. The Spanish economy was backward at the time it started acquiring colonies. The economy was weak as agriculture was not well developed because of infertile lands. The Spanish Kings receive bullion of gold and silver and spend on buying goods from neighbouring empires.

3. Florida and Texas were two Spanish colonies located in the United States.