WHS.SS.6.B
Explain how the Inca and Aztec empires were impacted by European exploration/colonization.
World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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IncaAztecempiresEuropean explorationcolonization
Skills
- explain (impacts of European exploration/colonization on the Inca and Aztec empires) #dok2
- analyze (changes in Inca and Aztec societies due to European contact) #dok3
- compare (pre- and post-contact conditions of the Inca and Aztec empires) #dok3
- summarize (effects of European colonization on indigenous empires) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can explain how European exploration affected the Inca and Aztec empires. #dok2
- I can summarize the effects of colonization on the societies and cultures of the Inca and Aztec empires. #dok2
- I can analyze the changes in government, economy, and social structure that occurred in the Inca and Aztec societies after European contact. #dok3
- I can compare the Inca and Aztec empires before and after European colonization. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The arrival of Europeans caused significant and lasting changes to the Inca and Aztec empires, dramatically altering their societies, economies, and governments.
- European exploration and colonization led to both immediate and long-term consequences for indigenous civilizations in the Americas.
Essential Questions
- How did European exploration and colonization impact the Inca and Aztec empires?
- What changes occurred in the societies, economies, and governments of the Inca and Aztec after contact with Europeans?
- In what ways did European colonization contribute to the decline of the Inca and Aztec civilizations?
- How were the experiences of the Inca and Aztec societies similar or different under European rule?
- What long-term effects did colonization have on indigenous peoples and cultures in the Americas?