The Aztecs and the Mayans were two ancient societies in Meso America. The Mayan civilization goes back to about 1800-2000 BC and was in decline when the Spaniards arrived whereas the Aztecs were a much younger civilization that was at its peak when Cortez arrived. The Aztecs were located mostly in what is now Mexico whereas the Mayans were more in what is now Guatemala and Honduras. Both the Aztecs and Mayans believed in human sacrifice but the Aztecs did this much more than the Mayans. While the Aztecs layed out their cities according to celestial observances, the Mayans were more scientific and developed a calendar very similar to our modern calendar. The Aztecs had one supreme ruler whereas the Mayans had many city states like Uxmal in Guatemala and Copan in Honduras with local rulers.
This is false. The confederate states, including Texas, disliked him because he wanted to implement reconstruction laws as much as possible and introduce greater equality among people. The union thinks of him as a hero and he was given a hero's burial when he died.
6. Three things that contributed to American Culture are: Religion, education, and Science.
7. The Zenger’s liberal case against the New York Journal was an important step toward the idea of freedom of the press.
8. Most children learned to read and write because their parents taught them at home.
9. Some of the roles for married women in the colonies were: running the household, caring for children, and working in fields with the husband.
10. Civic Culture is where Democratic ideas, practices, and values that form a truly free society.
